Microbiology a systems approach - Cowan, M. Kelly (New York, NY McGraw-Hill, 2012)
Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. The Main Themes of Microbiology -- Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Biology -- Chapter 3. Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms -- Chapter 4. Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea -- Chapter 5. Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms -- Chapter 6. An Introduction to the Viruses -- Chapter 7. Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth -- Chapter 8. Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life -- Chapter 9. Microbial Genetics -- Chapter 10. Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA -- Chapter 11. Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes -- Chapter 12. Drugs, Microbes, Host - The Elements of Chemotherapy -- Chapter 13. Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease -- Chapter 14. Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses -- Chapter 15. Host Defenses II. Specific Immunity and Immunization -- Chapter 16. Disorders in Immunity -- Chapter 17. Diagnosing Infections -- Chapter 18. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes -- Chapter 19. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System -- Chapter 20. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems -- Chapter 21. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System -- Chapter 22. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Chapter 23. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System -- Chapter 24. Environmental Microbiology -- Chapter 25. Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety. -- Appendix A. Exponents -- Appendix B. Significant Events in Microbiology -- Appendix C. Answers to Multiple-Choice and Selected True-False Matching Questions -- Appendix D. An Introduction to Concept Mapping. -- Glossary. Credits. Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Microbiology