Microbiology a human perspective

Microbiology a human perspective

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nester, Eugene W., Anderson, Denise G., Roberts, C. Evans, Jr, Pearsall, nancy N., Nester, Martha T.
Resource Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston McGraw-Hill c2004.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases > microbiology.
Table of 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.