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Microbiology : a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2004.Edition: 4th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0072473827 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616/.01 21
LOC classification:
  • QR 41.2 .M5 2004 .M5 2004
NLM classification:
  • QW 4
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
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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.

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