Microbiology : a human perspective /
Microbiology : a human perspective /
Eugene W. Nester ... [et al.].
- 4th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2004.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Life and death of microorganisms -- Humans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- Part II. The microbial world -- Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses of animals and plants -- Part III. Microorganisms and humans -- Nonspecific immunity -- Specific immunity -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- Part IV. Infectious diseases -- Skin infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Alimentary system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Wound infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- Part V. Applied microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Water and waste treatment -- Food microbiology.
0072473827 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2002009160
Microbiology.
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases--microbiology.
QR41.2 / .M58 2004
616/.01
QW 4 / M62601 2004
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Life and death of microorganisms -- Humans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- Part II. The microbial world -- Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses of animals and plants -- Part III. Microorganisms and humans -- Nonspecific immunity -- Specific immunity -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- Part IV. Infectious diseases -- Skin infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Alimentary system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Wound infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- Part V. Applied microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Water and waste treatment -- Food microbiology.
0072473827 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2002009160
Microbiology.
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases--microbiology.
QR41.2 / .M58 2004
616/.01
QW 4 / M62601 2004