Biotherapy: History, Principles and Practice

Biotherapyisdefinedastheuseoflivingorganismsinthetreatmentanddiagnosisofhumanandanimaldiseases.Thisvolumeisanevocativeexplorationofthehistory,scientificbasisandpracticaluseofthemajorbiotherapymodalities.Theauthorsprovideresearchersandpractitionersinterestedinthisfield,withcutting-edgematerialonthelatestkeyadvancesinthefollowingfieldsofbiotherapy:MaggotTherapy,Hirudotherapy,BeeVenomTherapy,Apitherapy,Ichthyotherapy,HelminthTherapy,PhageTherapy,AnimalAssistedTherapy,CanineOlfactoryDetection.Inaddition,theauthorsprovidewiththeirchaptersanextensivebibliographythatrepresentsastate-of-the-artsurveyoftheliterature.Comprehensiveandcurrent,thisfreshvolumeofreviewsisanessentialresourceforprofessionalswhoneedtostayaheadofthegameintheexcitingfieldofbiotherapy.