Microbiology and Immunology

by Rosenthal, Ken S., Ph.D.; Tan, Michael J., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780323069380
• ISBN10: 032306938X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-27
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

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Table of Contents

Immunology

Components of the Immune System

Role of T Cells in Immune Responses

Immunoglobulins and Their Production by B Cells

Normal and Abnormal Immune Responses

Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis

Bacteriology

Bacterial Structure

Bacterial Growth, Genetics, and Virulence

Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Bacterial Diseases

Gram-Positive Cocci

Gram-Positive Toxigenic Rods

Enterobacteriaceae

Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli

Gram-Negative, Oxidase-Positive Motile Rods

Mycoplasmas, Filamentous Bacteria, and Bacteroides

Spirochetes

Mycobacteria

Chlamydiae and Zoonotic Intracellular Bacteria

Virology

Viral Structure, Classification, and Replication

Viral Pathogenesis

Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Viral Diseases

Nonenveloped (Naked) DNA Viruses

Enveloped DNA Viruses

Nonenveloped (Naked) RNA Viruses

Large Enveloped RNA Viruses

Small and Midsized Enveloped RNA Viruses

Retroviruses

Hepatitis Viruses

Mycology, Parasitology, and Infectious Diseases

Fungi

Parasites

Infectious Diseases: Clinical Correlations

Bacteriology Summary Tables and Trigger Words

Virology Summary Tables and Trigger Words

Mycology and Parasitology Trigger Words

Common Laboratory Values

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