In June 1992 historians and immunologists met at the International School of Biological
Sciences on Ischia, Italy to discuss aspects of the recent history of immunology. This paper …

The papers published in this special issue were first presented at a symposium on"
Conceptual Issues in Immunology: Experimental and Clinical Foundations," held as part of …

Throughout this century immunology has gradually developed into one of the major players
on the biomedical scene. The new discipline achieved its first secure theoretical basis in the …

The origins of modem immunology are a matter of controversy. Some have attributed
fundamental notions about contagion and resistance to ancient Greek medicine, particularly …

Those present at the" birth" of modern immunology never expected their creation to live long-
but they were sure that its brief life would be immensely productive. In 1957, Macfarlane …

The historiography of immunology since 1999 is reviewed, in part as a response to claims by
historians such as Thomas Söderqvist the field was still immature at the time (Söderqvist & …

The definition of immunology as the science of the immune system that emerged in the
1960s provides a sound basis for both reconstructing its past and constructing its future. The …

This piece for the 100th year of publication of Immunology & Cell Biology focuses on the
contributions of two long‐serving Editors‐in‐Chief, Mark Mitchell (1936–1963) and Derrick …

In the first hundred years of the history of immunology, the question of species and specificity
were the core problems of research and practice in immunology. The old botanical dispute …

The end of history Page 1 BOOK REVIEWS The end of history Fred S. Rosen Species and
Specificity: An Interpretation of the History of Immunology. By Pauline MH Mazumdar …