Microbiology a systems approach - Cowan, M. Kelly; Smith, Heidi (College teacher) (New York, NY McGraw-Hill Education, 2021)
The main themes of microbiology -- The chemistry of biology -- Tools of the laboratory : methods for the culturing and microscopic analysis of microorganisms -- Bacteria and archaea -- Eukaryotic cells and microorganisms -- Viruses and prions -- Microbial nutrition, and growth -- Microbial metabolism : the chemical crossroads of life -- Microbial genetics -- Genetic analysis and genetic engineering -- Physical and chemical control of microbes -- Antimicrobial treatment -- Microbe-human interactions : health and disease -- Host defenses I : overview and nonspecific defenses -- Host defenses II : specific immunity and immunization -- Disorders in immunity -- Diagnosing infections -- Infectious diseases affecting the skin and eyes -- Infectious diseases affecting the nervous system -- Infectious diseases affecting the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Infectious diseases affecting the respiratory system -- Infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract -- Infectious diseases affecting the genitourinary system -- Microbes and the environment -- Applied microbiology and food and water safety.
International student edition.
lncludes index.
Keywords: Microbiology -- Textbooks