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9780077885939

Combo: Microbiology: A Human Perspective with Connect Plus Access Card and Kleyn's Microbiology Experiments

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    9780077885939

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    0077885937

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Package
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Appropriate for the non-major/allied health student, this authoritative text carefully explains the fundamentals of microbiology, providing a general overview of the principles followed by more detailed explanations. With its clear and concise writing style, Microbiology: A Human Perspectiveoffers modern coverage on such topics as genomics, biofilms, and quorum sensing. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Humans and the Microbial World

Chapter 2: The Molecules of Life

Chapter 3: Microscopy and Cell Structure

Chapter 4: Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth

Chapter 5: Control of Microbial Growth

Chapter 6: Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth

Chapter 7: The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein

Chapter 8: Bacterial Genetics

Chapter 9: Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA

Chapter 10: Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes

Chapter 11: The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms

Chapter 12: The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World

Chapter 13: Viruses, Viroids and Prions

Chapter 14: The Innate Immune Response

Chapter 15: The Adaptive Immune Response

Chapter 16: Host-Microbe Interactions

Chapter 17: Immunologic Disorders

Chapter 18: Applications of Immune Responses

Chapter 19: Epidemiology

Chapter 20: Antimicrobial Medications

Chapter 21: Respiratory System Infections

Chapter 22: Skin Infections

Chapter 23: Wound Infections

Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections

Chapter 25: Genitourinary Infections

Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections

Chapter 27: Blood and Lymphatic Infections

Chapter 28: HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency

Chapter 29: Microbial Ecology

Chapter 30: Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats

Chapter 31: Food Microbiology

Appendix I: Microbial Mathematics

Appendix II: Pronunciation Key for Bacterial, Fungal, Protozoan, and Viral Names

Appendix III: Metabolic Pathways

Appendix IV: Answers to Multiple Choice Questions

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