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OverviewLeeuwenhoek’s Legatees and Beijerinck’s Beneficiaries: A History of Medical Virology in The Netherlands offers a tour of the history of Dutch medical virology. Beginning with the discovery of the first virus by Martinus Beijerinck in 1898, the authors investigate the reception and redefinition of his concept in medical circles and its implications for medical practice. The relatively slow progress of these areas in the first half of the twentieth century and their explosive growth in the wake of molecular techniques are examined. The surveillance and control of virus diseases in the field of public health is treated in depth, as are tumour virus research and the important Dutch contributions to technical developments instrumental in advancing virology worldwide. Particular attention is paid to oft forgotten virus research in the former Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies and Africa. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerard van Doornum , Ton van Helvoort , Neeraja SankaranPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press Edition: 0 ISBN: 9789463720113ISBN 10: 9463720111 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 12 February 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Professional & Vocational , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1 Origins in the dark: Virus diseases in the Netherlands before the discovery of viruses Chapter 2 Redefining viruses: the development and reception of the virus concept in the Netherlands Chapter 3 On the fringes: The Dutch work on viruses, 1900-1950 Chapter 4 From cell culture to the molecular revolution: the rise of medical virology and its organization Chapter 5 Medical virology in the Netherlands after 1950. Laboratorries and institutes. Chapter 6 Techniques and instruments: their introduction in The Netherlands and Dutch main contributions Chapter 7 Dutch virology in the tropics: From colonial to international virology Chapter 8 From cancer mice in the roaring twenties to oncogenes and signalling molecules in the booming nineties Chapter 9 Virus vaccines and immunisation programmes Chapter 10 Conclusions List of institutes and laboratories References Index of Names Index of subjectsReviewsThis unique chronicle of Dutch medical virology is recommended literature for all. It describes scientific highlights of a discipline that allowed a dramatic reduction of morbidity and mortality in the past century.[-]Ab Osterhaus and Roel Coutinho[-][-]The discoveries of the Dutch scientists Van Leeuwenhoek and Beijerinck profoundly influenced the development of microbiology and virology. This book describes the evolution of Dutch medical virology against the context of international developments in the field of virus research.[-]Harald zur Hausen[-][-] Major contributions of Dutch scientists to the emerging field of virology in the last century are described, starting with Beijerinck, who first proposed the concept of a virus in 1898. Special attention is payed to advances in the field of medical virology. This unique chronicle of Dutch medical virology is recommended literature for all, but certainly next generation virologists, as it describes scientific highlights of a discipline, that allowed a dramatic reduction of morbidity and mortality in the past century.[-][-]Ab Osterhaus en Roel Coutinho[-][-] This unique chronicle of Dutch medical virology is recommended literature for all. It describes scientific highlights of a discipline that allowed a dramatic reduction of morbidity and mortality in the past century. - Ab Osterhaus and Roel Coutinho The discoveries of the Dutch scientists Van Leeuwenhoek and Beijerinck profoundly influenced the development of microbiology and virology. This book describes the evolution of Dutch medical virology against the context of international developments in the field of virus research. - Harald zur Hausen The use of references from scientists, articles, journals, books, historical records, conference proceedings, seminars, workshops and many resources during the twentieth century made this book an interesting and engaging read. This book will be a valuable addition to any library and to any bioscience student who is interested in the history of microbiology, basic research, infectious diseases, epidemiology, antiviral drugs and vaccination. - Arindam Mitra, Adamas University, India, Microbiology Today (2021) This unique chronicle of Dutch medical virology is recommended literature for all. It describes scientific highlights of a discipline that allowed a dramatic reduction of morbidity and mortality in the past century. - Ab Osterhaus and Roel Coutinho The discoveries of the Dutch scientists Van Leeuwenhoek and Beijerinck profoundly influenced the development of microbiology and virology. This book describes the evolution of Dutch medical virology against the context of international developments in the field of virus research. - Harald zur Hausen Author InformationGerard van Doornum is professor emeritus of Clinical Virology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Ton van Helvoort studied at the University of Nijmegen. His 1993 thesis (Maastricht) is entitled Research styles in virus studies in the twentieth century. As an independent historian of science, he specializes in chemistry and medicine. Neeraja Sankaran trained as microbiologist and science writer before obtaining her PhD in the history of science and medicine at Yale University with the thesis Macfarlane Burnet and the nature of the bacteriophages, 1924-1937. She currently works as independent scholar and a freelance science writer and editor. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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