Eighth Edition
| 2012 | ISBN: 0470541091 0470646217 9781118129234 9780470646212 9780470541098 | 975 pages | PDF | 59 MB
This edition builds upon the previous best-selling textbooks in this series with an enhanced introduction to the study of Microbiology in the same engaging writing style throughout the narrative.
The text's is even more reader-friendly and focuses on microbiology, allied health, agriculture and food sciences topics.
Brief Contents
1 Scope and History of Microbiology
2 Fundamentals of Chemistry
3 Microscopy and Staining
4 Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
5 Essential Concepts of Metabolism
6 Growth and Culturing of Bacteria
7 Microbial Genetics
8 Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
9 An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria
10 Viruses
11 Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites
12 Sterilization and Disinfection
13 Antimicrobial Therapy
14 Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes
15 Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections
16 Innate Host Defenses
17 Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization
18 Immune Disorders
19 Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites
20 Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
21 Diseases of the Respiratory System
22 Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases
23 Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases
24 Diseases of the Nervous System
25 Environmental Microbiology
26 Applied Microbiology
Appendices
A Metric System Measurements, Conversions, and Math Tools
B Classification of Viruses
C Word Roots Commonly Encountered in Microbiology
D Safety Precautions in the Handling of Clinical Specimens A
E Metabolic Pathways
Glossary
Clinical Case Study Answers
Critical Thinking Questions Answers
Self-Quiz answers
Index
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