Microbiology : a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester, Denise G. Anderson, C. Evans Roberts, Jr. and Martha T. Nester

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.