Vaccinations are the administration of antigenic materials to produce immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by a pathogen. Vaccinations are considered to be the most effective and cost-effective method of preventing infectious diseases. This book presents current research on vaccinations to treat a variety of diseases including cancer, bacterial meningitis, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis B, and tuberculosis. This book also presents a comparative study about vaccination behaviour in health care students from different countries. Also presented is research on vaccinations for aquacultured fish in order to control viral diseases.
| ISBN-13: | 9781606929698 |
| ISBN-10: | 1606929690 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers |
| Publication date: | 2009 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 252 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 10.25 Inches, Length: 7.25 Inches, Weight: 1.46386941968 Pounds, Width: 0.75 Inches |
| Author: | David B. Steen, Howard L. Dyson |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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