Microbiology: An Introduction Media Update

by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.

• ISBN13: 9780805376029
• ISBN10: 080537602X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co (Sd)

Table of Contents

The Microbial World and You	p. 2
Chemical Principles	p. 27
Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope	p. 56
Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells	p. 77
Microbial Metabolism	p. 113
Microbial Growth	p. 156
The Control of Microbial Growth	p. 184
Microbial Genetics	p. 210
Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA	p. 248
Classification of Microorganisms	p. 276
The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea	p. 303
The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths	p. 331
Viruses, Viroids, and Prions	p. 371
Principles of Disease and Epidemiology	p. 406
Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity	p. 435
Nonspecific Defenses of the Host	p. 454
Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response	p. 476
Practical Applications of Immunology	p. 500
Disorders Associated with the Immune System	p. 520
Antimicrobial Drugs	p. 549
Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes	p. 578
Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 602
Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems	p. 625
Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 656
Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 685
Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems	p. 720
Environmental Microbiology	p. 742
Applied and Industrial Microbiology	p. 771
Classification of Bacteria According to Bergey's Manual	p. 791
Methods for Taking Clinical Samples	p. 803
Metabolic Pathways	p. 805
Exponents, Exponential Logarithms, and Generation Time	p. 811
Pronunciation of Scientific Names	p. 813
Taxonomic Guide to Diseases	p. 817
Instructions for Using VirtualUnknown Microbiology	p. 821
Glossary	p. 826
Credits	p. 846
Index	p. 850
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