Tortora, Gerard J. <br/><br/>
Microbiology :  an introduction / 
Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case. 
 - 3rd edition 
 - Redwood City ;  Callifonia  Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co.,  c1989. 
 - xxvii, 810 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciences .
<br/><br/> <br/>CONTENT<br/><br/><br/><br/>Part one. Fundamentals of microbiology<br/>Chapter 1. The microbial world and you<br/>2. Chemical principles<br/>3. Observing microorganisms through a microscope<br/>4. Functional anatomy of Prokaryotic cells<br/>5. Microbial metabolism<br/>6. Microbial growth<br/>7. Control of microbial growth<br/>8. Microbial genetics<br/><br/>Part two. Survey of the microbial world<br/>9. Classification of microorganisms<br/>10. Bacteria<br/>11. Fungi, Algae, protozoans, and multinuclear parasites<br/>12. Viruses<br/><br/>Part three: Interaction between microbe and host<br/>Chapter 13. Principles of disease and microbe and epidemiology<br/>14. Mechanisms of pathogenicity<br/>15. Non specific defenses of the host<br/>16. Specific defenses of the host: The immune response<br/>17. Practical applications of immunology<br/>18. Disorders associated with the immune system<br/>19. Antimicrobial drugs<br/><br/>Part four: Microorganisms and human disease<br/>20. Microbial diseases of skin and eyes <br/>21. Microbial diseases of the nervous system<br/>22.Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular system<br/>23. Microbial diseases of the respiratory system<br/>24. Microbial diseases of the digestive system<br/>25. Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive system<br/><br/>Part five. Microbiology, the environment and human affairs<br/>26. Soil and water microbiology<br/>27. Applied microbiology and biotechnology<br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. P 743-810 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0805301410 9780805301410 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>576  / TOR