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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.

ISBN: 0072473827 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2002009160

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Microbiology.
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases--microbiology.

LC Class. No.: QR 41.2 .M5 2004 / .M5 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 616/.01

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QW 4 / M62601 2004