TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nester,Eugene W.
TI  - Microbiology: a human perspective 
SN  - 9780072830316
U1  - 616.9041 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Microbiology
KW  - methods
KW  - Communicable Diseases
KW  - microbiology
N1  - Contents;

1. Life and death
Human and the microbial world 
The molecules of life 
Microscopy and cell structure 
Dynamics of prokaryotic growth 
Control of microbial growth 
etc.

2. The microbial world
Identification and classification of prokaryotes 
The diversity of prokaryotic organisms 
The eukaryotic members of the microbial world
Viruses and bacteria 
Viruses, prions, and viroids: Infectious agents of animals and plants 

3. Microorganisms and humans 
The innate immune response 
The adaptive immune response 
Applications of immune responses 
Immunologic disorders 
Host-microbe interactions 
Epidemiology 

4. Infectious diseases 
Skin infections 
Wound infections 
Respiratory system infections 
Digestive system infections 
Genitourinary infections 
Nervous system infections 
etc.

5. Applied microbiology 
Microbial ecology 
Environmental microbiology: Treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats 
Food microbiology 

; Includes index.
ER  -