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Microbiology : an introduction / Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case

By: Contributor(s): Series: The Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciencesPublication details: Redwood City, Calif. : Benjamin/Cummings, c1992.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxxiv, 810 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780805384802
  • 0805384804
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576 TOR
Contents:
Contents; Part. 1. Fundamentals of microbiology 1.The microbial world and you 2.Chemical principles 3.Observing microorganisms through a microscope 4.Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells 5.Microbial metabolism 6.Microbial growth 7.The control of microbial growth 8.Microbial genetics 9.Recombinant DNA and biotechnology Part. 2. A survey of the microbial world 10.Classification of microorganisms 11.Bacteria 12.Fungi, algae, protozoa, and multicellular parasites 13.Viruses Part. 3. Interaction between microbe and host 14.Principles of diseases and epidemiology 15.Mechanisms of pathogenicity 16.Nonspecific defenses of the host 17.Specific defenses of the host: the immune response 18.Practical applications of immunology 19.Disorders associated with the immune system 20.Antimicrobial drugs Part. 4. Microorganisms and human disease 21.Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes 22.Microbial diseases of the nervous system 23.Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems 24.Microbial diseases of the respiratory system 25.Microbial diseases of the digestive system 26.Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems Part. 5. Environmental and applied microbiology 27.Soil and water microbiology 28.Applied and industrial microbiology Appendices
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Book Open Access Book Open Access Health Sciences Library QW 4 T712m 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available MBAL22020530
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents;

Part. 1. Fundamentals of microbiology
1.The microbial world and you
2.Chemical principles
3.Observing microorganisms through a microscope
4.Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
5.Microbial metabolism
6.Microbial growth
7.The control of microbial growth
8.Microbial genetics
9.Recombinant DNA and biotechnology

Part. 2. A survey of the microbial world
10.Classification of microorganisms
11.Bacteria
12.Fungi, algae, protozoa, and multicellular parasites
13.Viruses

Part. 3. Interaction between microbe and host
14.Principles of diseases and epidemiology
15.Mechanisms of pathogenicity
16.Nonspecific defenses of the host
17.Specific defenses of the host: the immune response
18.Practical applications of immunology
19.Disorders associated with the immune system
20.Antimicrobial drugs

Part. 4. Microorganisms and human disease
21.Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes
22.Microbial diseases of the nervous system
23.Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
24.Microbial diseases of the respiratory system
25.Microbial diseases of the digestive system
26.Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems

Part. 5. Environmental and applied microbiology
27.Soil and water microbiology
28.Applied and industrial microbiology

Appendices

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