Description
Book SynopsisVaccinology: An Essential Guide outlines in a clear, practical format the entire vaccine development process, from conceptualization and basic immunological principles through to clinical testing and licensing of vaccines.
Trade Review“It can also serve as a useful reference for practicing physicians and veterinarians who would like to “boost” their knowledge of vaccines.” (Clinical Infectious Diseases, 6 October 2015)
Table of ContentsContributors vii
Preface ix
1 The history of vaccine development and the diseases vaccines prevent 1
Martin G. Myers
2 The vaccine development pathway 33
David W.C. Beasley
3 Control and eradication of human and animal diseases by vaccination 43
Nigel Bourne and Gregg N. Milligan
4 Pathogenesis of infectious diseases and mechanisms of immunity 59
Jere W. McBride and David H. Walker
5 The host immune response protective immunity and correlates of protection 73
Gregg N. Milligan
6 Adjuvants: making vaccines immunogenic 93
Gregg N. Milligan
7 Discovery and the basic science phase of vaccine development 109
Gavin C. Bowick
8 Microbial-based and material-based vaccine delivery systems 127
Alfredo G. Torres, Jai S. Rudra and Gregg N. Milligan
9 Licensed vaccines for humans 152
Alan D.T. Barrett
10 Veterinary vaccines 181
A. Paige Adams
11 Development of vaccines for microbial diseases 192
Dennis W. Trent and David W.C. Beasley
12 The regulatory path to vaccine licensure 212
Dennis W. Trent
13 Veterinary vaccines: regulations and impact on emerging infectious diseases 232
A. Paige Adams
14 Vaccine manufacturing 243
Dirk E. Teuwen and Alan D.T. Barrett
15 Clinical evaluation of vaccines 260
Richard E. Rupp and Bridget E. Hawkins
16 Vaccine recommendations and special populations 273
Richard E. Rupp and Bridget E. Hawkins
17 Vaccine safety 287
Dirk E. Teuwen and Alan D.T. Barrett
18 Understanding and measuring the dynamics of infectious disease transmission 304
Christine M. Arcari
19 Vaccines from a global perspective 319
Alan D.T. Barrett and Bridget E. Hawkins
20 Political ethical social and psychological aspects of vaccinology 335
Caroline M. Poland, Robert M. Jacobson, Douglas J. Opel, Edgar K. Marcuse and Gregory A. Poland
Index 358
