Microbiology : a human perspective /
Nester, Eugene W.
Microbiology : a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester, Denise G. Anderson, C. Evans Roberts, Jr. and Martha T. Nester - Fifth edition. - Boston, Massachusetts : McGraw Hill Education, c2007 - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Life and death of microorganisms. umans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- pt. II. The microbial world. Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses, prions, and viroids: infectious agents of animals and plants -- pt. III. Microorganisms and humans. The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- pt. IV. Infectious diseases. Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Digestive system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- pt. V. Applied microbiology. Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology.
9780071107068
MICROBIOLOGY
QR 41.2 .N47 2007
Microbiology : a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester, Denise G. Anderson, C. Evans Roberts, Jr. and Martha T. Nester - Fifth edition. - Boston, Massachusetts : McGraw Hill Education, c2007 - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Life and death of microorganisms. umans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- pt. II. The microbial world. Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses, prions, and viroids: infectious agents of animals and plants -- pt. III. Microorganisms and humans. The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- pt. IV. Infectious diseases. Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Digestive system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- pt. V. Applied microbiology. Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology.
9780071107068
MICROBIOLOGY
QR 41.2 .N47 2007