Alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology. Body systems - Pommerville, Jeffrey C.; Alcamo, Ignazio Edward (Singapore Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2010)
Table of Contents: Part 1. Foundations of Microbiology: 1. Microbiology -- Then and Now -- 2. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life -- 3. Concepts and Tools for Studying Microorganisms -- 4. Cell Structure and Function in the Bacteria and Archaea -- 5. Microbial Growth and Nutrition -- 6. Metabolism of Microorganisms -- 7. Control of Microorganisms: Physical and Chemical Methods -- Part 2. The Genetics of Microorganisms: 8. Microbial Genetics -- 9. Gene Transfer, Genetic Engineering and Genomics -- Part 3. A Survey of the Microbial World: 10. Microbial Systematics and the Domains Bacteria and Archaea -- 11. Eukaryotic Microorganisms: The Protists, Fungi and Helminths -- 12. The Viruses and Virus-like Agents -- Part 4. Interactions and Impact of Microorganisms with Humans: 13. Infection and Disease -- 14. Resistance and the Immune System: Innate Immunity -- 15. Resistance and the Immune System: Acquired Immunity -- 16. Immunity and Serology -- 17. Immune Disorders and AIDS -- 18. Antimicrobial Drugs -- Part 5. Infectious Diseases of Humans: 19. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes -- 20. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Tract -- 21. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Digestive System. 22. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System -- 23. Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Systemic Infectious Diseases -- 24. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Urinary and Reproductive Systems -- Part 6. Environmental and Applied Microbiology: 25. Microbiology of foods -- 26. Environmental Microbiology -- 27. Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. -- Appendix A. Metric Measurement -- Appendix B. Temperature Conversion Chart. -- Glossary. Index. Photo Acknowledgments.
"Based on Alcano's Fundamentals of Microbiology / Jeffrey C. Pommerville. 8th ed., c2006."
Keywords: Medical microbiology