Burton, Gwendolyn R. W. <br/><br/>
Microbiology for the health sciences / 
Gwendolyn R.W. Burton and Paul G. Engelkirk. 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c1996 
 - xiv, 444 pages, 6 pages of plates :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to microbiology -- Types of microorganisms -- Introduction to the chemistry of life -- Microbial physiology -- Control of microbial growth -- Human/microbe interactions -- Microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology -- Preventing the spread of communicable diseases -- Human defenses against infectious diseases -- Major infectious diseases of humans. 
<br/><br/> This premier textbook gives students—with or without a background in the sciences—the foundation in microbiology they need to perform their duties as health care professionals. In an engaging style, the text covers all the core concepts outlined for an introductory course by the American Society of Microbiology. This edition has a new full-color art program and provides up-to-date coverage of microbe-associated medical problems, including "bird flu," SARS, West Nile virus, "mad cow disease," anthrax, and smallpox. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>397551878 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MICROBIOLOGY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR 41.2 .B87 1996