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Paul Ehrlich's Receptor Immunology:: The Magnificent Obsession

Silverstein, Arthur M.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsvii
  • List of Platesix
  • Introductionxi
  • Prefacexv
  • Chapter 1. The Background to Ehrlich's Immunology: Origins of the Receptor Theory1
  • Chapter 2. On Ricin and Abrin: Quantitation Enters Immunity Research15
  • Chapter 3. The Value of Mother's Milk: The Founding of Pediatric Immunology27
  • Chapter 4. The Standardization of Toxins and Antitoxins41
  • Chapter 5. The Toxin-Antitoxin Reaction: Theory Outpaces Data55
  • Chapter 6. The Side-Chain Theory of Antibody Formation77
  • Chapter 7. Immune Hemolysis: Bordet Challenges Ehrlich95
  • Chapter 8. New Scientific Challenges123
  • Chapter 9. Ehrlich's Scientific Style137
  • Appendix A: Paul Ehrlich's Honors153
  • Appendix B: Paul Ehrlich's Scientific Bibliography157
  • Name Index187
  • Subject Index193
  • Plate Section203
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780126437652
  • ISBN-13 9780080538518
  • Author Silverstein, Arthur M.
  • Category Medical
  • Subject History

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This book describes the background to Paul Ehrlich's immunological works and theories and delves into the substance of his experiments in great detail. By exploring these early developments in immunology, the book lays the foundation for modern concepts, providing immunologists, biomedical researchers, and students the context for the discoveries in their field.

the selectionist theory of antibody formation
kinetics of primary and secondary antibody response
quantitative methods of measurement of antigens and antibody
demonstration of passive transfer of immunity from mother to foetus