Edition |
4th ed.; golbal edition. |
Description |
937p. : ill ; 28 cm. |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
A brief history of microbiology -- The chemistry of microbiology -- Cell structure and function -- Microscopy, staining, and classification -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial nutrition and growth -- Microbial genetics -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Controlling microbial growth in the environment -- Controlling microbial growth in the body: antimicrobial drugs -- Characterizing and classifying prokaryotes -- Characterizing and classifying eukaryotes -- Characterizing and classifying viruses, viroids, and prions -- Infection, infectious diseases, and epidemiology -- Innate immunity -- Adaptive immunity -- Immunization and immune testing -- AIDS and other immune disorders -- Microbial diseases of the skin and wounds -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system and eyes -- Microbial cardiovascular and systemic diseases -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- Applied and environmental microbiology. |
Subject |
Microbiology -- Textbooks
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ISBN |
9781292057682 |
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9780321918383 |
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9780321918550 |
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032191838X |
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