Microbiology : Principles and Health Science Applications

by Bergquist & Pogosian

• ISBN13: 9780721676630
• ISBN10: 0721676634
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-28
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

This is an excellent resource devoted to microbiology as it relates to health related professions. The text includes a clinical focus and concise presentation of information. It assumes no previous knowledge of biology or chemistry. The book features learning objectives, chapter outlines, study questions, and case studies to enforce learning and retention. It also contains an appendix full of prefixes, roots and suffixes used in microbiology.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 An Introduction to Microbiology
Discovery and Diversity of the Microbial World	3	(18)
The Origin of Life	4	(1)
The Controversy Over Spontaneous Generation	4	(4)
The Germ Theory of Disease	8	(1)
The Developing Science of Microbiology: Koch's Techniques	9	(2)
The Beginnings of Immunology	11	(3)
The Discovery of Antimicrobial Agents	14	(1)
Microorganisms: The Natural Jewelry of the Earth	15	(6)
The Chemistry of Life	21	(23)
Elements and Compounds	21	(2)
The Structure of Atoms	23	(1)
Energy Relationships of Atoms	24	(4)
Acids, Bases, and Salts	28	(1)
Organic Molecules	29	(15)
Observation of Microorganisms	44	(16)
Types of Microscopes	44	(8)
Preparation of Materials for Bright-Field Microscopic Examination	52	(8)
Structure of Microbial Cells	60	(25)
Procaryotes	61	(12)
Eucaryotes	73	(12)
Unit 2 Growth, Metabolism, and Variation
Microbial Growth	85	(19)
The Population Growth Curve	86	(1)
Factors Influencing Microbial Growth	87	(7)
Cultivation of Microorganisms in the Laboratory	94	(4)
Continuous and Synchronized Cultures	98	(1)
Methods of Measuring Growth	99	(5)
Microbial Metabolism and Regulation	104	(28)
Energy Resources	105	(6)
Factors Influencing the Rate of Enzyme Reactions	111	(2)
Catabolism: Energy-Generating Reactions	113	(13)
Anabolism: Energy-Requiring Reactions	126	(2)
Integration of Catabolism and Anabolism	128	(1)
Control Mechanisms for Metabolism	129	(3)
Microbial Genetics	132	(29)
Genotype vs. Phenotype	133	(1)
Replication and Expression of DNA	134	(4)
Mutations	138	(2)
The Molecular Basis of Mutation	140	(6)
Genetic Transfer in Procaryotic Cells	146	(4)
Regulation of Gene Expression in Procaryotes	150	(1)
Recombination in Eucaryotes	151	(1)
Recombinant DNA Technology	151	(6)
The Ethics of Biochemical Engineering	157	(4)
Unit 3 Major Groups of Microorganisms
Procaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea	161	(16)
The Concept of Species	162	(1)
How Genus and Species Are Named	162	(1)
Ranking the Bacteria	163	(1)
Criteria for Classifying Bacteria	164	(4)
The Bacteria	168	(6)
The Archaea	174	(3)
Eucaryotes: Algae, Protozoa, and Fungi	177	(19)
Algae	177	(6)
Protozoa	183	(3)
Fungi	186	(10)
Viruses	196	(23)
The Structure and Specificity of Viruses	197	(3)
Replication of Viruses	200	(3)
Hidden Viruses	203	(1)
Cultivation of Viruses	204	(2)
Enumeration of Viruses	206	(1)
The Major DNA Viruses of Vertebrates	207	(3)
The Major RNA Viruses of Vertebrates	210	(5)
Viruses and Human Cancer	215	(1)
Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions	215	(4)
Unit 4 Host-Parasite Relationships
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases	219	(16)
Classifying Community Diseases	222	(1)
Methods of Epidemiology	222	(1)
Assessments of Disease Frequency	223	(1)
Types of Infectious Diseases	224	(2)
Reservoirs of Infectious Agents	226	(2)
Modes of Transmission	228	(1)
Portals of Entry and Exit	229	(1)
Reporting Communicable Diseases	230	(1)
Recommendations and Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens	230	(5)
The Nature of Pathogenicity	235	(13)
Determinants of Infectious Disease	235	(2)
Determinants of Virulence	237	(9)
Opportunistic Pathogens	246	(1)
Clinical Manifestations of Disease	246	(2)
The Immune Response	248	(26)
Organs of the Immune System	249	(1)
Leukocytes Involved in the Immune System	250	(3)
Innate or Nonspecific Immunity	253	(7)
Specific Immunity	260	(7)
Phases of the Specific Immune Response	267	(4)
Interactions of TCR with Superantigens	271	(1)
Four Categories of Acquired Immunity	272	(2)
Alterations and Applications of the Immune Response	274	(29)
States of Immunoddficiency	275	(2)
Autoimmune Diseases	277	(1)
Exaggerated Immune Responses	277	(1)
Types of Hypersensitivities	277	(13)
Applications of the Immune Response	290	(13)
Unit 5 Infectious Diseases of Humans
Diseases of the Skin, Hair, and Nails	303	(20)
Bacterial Infections	305	(7)
Fungal Infections	312	(5)
Viral Infections	317	(6)
Diseases of the Respiratory System	323	(23)
Bacterial Infections	325	(11)
Fungal Infections	336	(5)
Viral Infections	341	(5)
Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract	346	(22)
Bacterial Diseases	349	(10)
Viral infections	359	(3)
Algal and Fungal Toxin--Associated Disease	362	(1)
Protozoal Infections	362	(6)
Diseases of the Genitourinary Tract	368	(18)
Bacterial Infections	372	(9)
Fungal Infections	381	(1)
Protozoal Infections	382	(1)
Viral Infections	382	(4)
Diseases of the Nervous System, Eye, and Ear	386	(22)
Bacterial Infections	389	(6)
Fungal Infections	395	(2)
Protozoal Infections	397	(3)
Viral Infections	400	(5)
Prion-Associated Diseases	405	(3)
Diseases of the Blood, Lymph, and Immune System	408	(25)
Bacterial Infections	410	(6)
Viral Infections	416	(4)
Protozoal Infections	420	(13)
Unit 6 Control of Microorganisms
Disinfection and Sterilization	433	(19)
Factors Influencing Death of Microorganisms	434	(3)
Physical Agents	437	(6)
Chemical Agents	443	(7)
Evaluation of Disinfectants	450	(2)
Antimicrobial and Chemotherapeutic Agents	452	(19)
Classification of Antimicrobial Agents	453	(8)
Laboratory Methods	461	(5)
Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents	466	(1)
Mechanisms of Microbial Resistance	467	(4)
Unit 7 Environmental and Food Microbiology
Microbiology of the Environment	471	(24)
Ecosystems	472	(2)
Energy Flow in Ecosystems	474	(1)
Biogeochemical Cycles	475	(3)
Terrestrial Environments	478	(2)
Aquatic Environments	480	(2)
Drinking Water	482	(5)
Safe Disposal of Sewage and Wastewater	487	(4)
Human Intervention in Ecosystems	491	(4)
Microbiology of Food and Beverages	495	(26)
Methods of Food Preservation	496	(3)
Microorganisms in Food Production	499	(4)
Microorganisms in the Production of Alcoholic Beverages	503	(3)
Microorganisms as a Food Source	506	(1)
Transgenic Plants and Animals	506	(1)
Foodborne Illnesses	507	(1)
Microbiological Examination of Foods and Dairy Products	508	(7)
Appendixes
Appendix A Examples of Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Used in Microbiology	515	(1)
Appendix B Temperature and Metric System Measurements	516	(1)
Appendix C Pronunciation Guide	517	(2)
Appendix D Internet Web Sites Useful in Microbiology	519	(2)
Glossary	521	(32)
Index	553