Fundamentals of microbiology - Alcamo, I. Edward (Redwood City, Calif. Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., 1991)
Table of Contents: Part I. Foundations of Microbiology: 1. The Development of Microbiology -- 2. Principles of Chemistry -- 3. Basic Concepts of Microbiology -- Part II. The Bacteria: 4. Anatomy and Growth of Bacteria -- 5. Bacterial Metabolism -- 6. Bacterial Genetics -- Part III. Bacterial Diseases of Humans: 7. Airborne Bacterial Diseases -- 8. Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial Diseases --9. Soilborne and Arthropodborne Bacterial Diseases -- 10. Sexually Transmitted, Contact, and Miscellaneous Bacterial Diseases -- Part IV. Other Microorganisms: 11. The Viruses -- 12. Pneumotropic and Dermotropic Viral Diseases -- 13. Viscerotropic and Neurotropic Viral Diseases -- 14. The Fungi -- 15. The Protozoa -- 16. The Multicellular Parasites -- Part V. Disease and Resistance: 17. Infection and Disease -- 18. Resistance and the Immune System -- 19. Immunity and Serology -- 20. Immune Disorders -- Part VI. Control of Microorganisms: 21. Physical Control of Microorganisms -- 22. Chemical Control of Microorganisms -- 23. Chemotherapeutic Agents and Antibiotics -- Part VII. Microbiology and Public Health: 24. Microbiology of Foods -- 25. Microbiology of Milk and Dairy Products -- 26. Microbiology of Water -- 27. Industrial Microbiology. -- Appendix A. Established Incubation Period for Selected Microbial Diseases -- Appendix B. Metric Measurement -- Appendix C. Temperature Conversion Chart -- Appendix D. The Classification of Prokaryotes According to Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 1984. -- Glossary. Photograph Acknowledgments. Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Microbiology