by Steve Connor, Sharon Kingman · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140109092
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«The Search for the Virus» is the scientific essay by Steve Connor and Sharon Kingman published by Penguin in paperback (240 pages, in English).
The book reconstructs the scientific race to identify the AIDS virus and understand the epidemic in its early years. The authors describe how the pathogen was isolated, the collaboration between laboratories, and the difficulties in finding a treatment, with a look at the medical and social implications of the research.
First edition published by Penguin in 1988; the subtitle of the work is 'The Scientific Discovery of AIDS and the Quest for a Cure'.
Intended for general readers interested in health, science, and the history of the AIDS epidemic.
