The bacteriophage, its role in immunology: How Macfarlane Burnet's phage research shaped his scientific style

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-375

  Sankaran, Neeraja ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bacteriophages; Biological thought style; Immunology; Lysogeny; Macfarlane Burnet; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BACTERIOPHAGE; HISTORY; IMMUNOLOGY; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY; AUSTRIA; BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; NOBEL PRIZE;

EID: 78649501722     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2010.10.012     Document Type: Article

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