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Microbiology: principles and explorations / Jacquelyn G Black and Laura Black

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, c2015Edition: 9th editionDescription: xx, 940 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781118743164
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QR 41.2 .B53 2015
Contents:
1. Scope and history of microbiology -- 2. Fundamentals of chemistry -- 3. Microscopy and staining -- 4. Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- 5. Essential concepts of metabolism -- 6. Growth and culturing of bacteria -- 7. Microbial genetics -- 8. Gene transfer and genetic engineering -- 9. An Introduction to taxonomy: The bacteria -- 10. Viruses -- 11. Eukaryotic microorganisms and parasites -- 12. Sterilization and disinfection -- 13. Antimicrobial therapy -- 14. Host-microbe relationships and disease processes -- 15. Epidemiology and nosocomial infections -- 16. Innate host defenses -- 17. Basic principles of adaptive immunity and immunization -- 18. Immune disorders -- 19. Diseases of the skin and eyes ; Wounds and bites -- 20. Urogenital and sexually transmitted diseases -- 21. Diseases of the respiratory system -- 22. Oral and gastrointestinal diseases -- 23. Cardiovascular, lymphatic, and systemic diseases -- 24. Diseases of the nervous system -- 25. Environmental microbiology -- 26. Applied microbiology.
Summary: Microbiology: Principles and Explorations has been a best-selling textbook for several editions due to the authors engaging writing style where her passion for the subject shines through the narrative. The texts student-friendly approach provides readers with an excellent introduction to the study of Microbiology. This text is appropriate for non-major and mixed major microbiology courses, as well as allied health, agriculture and food sciences courses.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Scope and history of microbiology -- 2. Fundamentals of chemistry -- 3. Microscopy and staining -- 4. Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- 5. Essential concepts of metabolism -- 6. Growth and culturing of bacteria -- 7. Microbial genetics -- 8. Gene transfer and genetic engineering -- 9. An Introduction to taxonomy: The bacteria -- 10. Viruses -- 11. Eukaryotic microorganisms and parasites -- 12. Sterilization and disinfection -- 13. Antimicrobial therapy -- 14. Host-microbe relationships and disease processes -- 15. Epidemiology and nosocomial infections -- 16. Innate host defenses -- 17. Basic principles of adaptive immunity and immunization -- 18. Immune disorders -- 19. Diseases of the skin and eyes ; Wounds and bites -- 20. Urogenital and sexually transmitted diseases -- 21. Diseases of the respiratory system -- 22. Oral and gastrointestinal diseases -- 23. Cardiovascular, lymphatic, and systemic diseases -- 24. Diseases of the nervous system -- 25. Environmental microbiology -- 26. Applied microbiology.

Microbiology: Principles and Explorations has been a best-selling textbook for several editions due to the authors engaging writing style where her passion for the subject shines through the narrative. The texts student-friendly approach provides readers with an excellent introduction to the study of Microbiology. This text is appropriate for non-major and mixed major microbiology courses, as well as allied health, agriculture and food sciences courses.

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