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020 _a9781118743164
040 _cNULRC
050 _aQR 41.2 .B53 2015
100 _aBlack, Jacquelyn G.,
_eauthor
245 0 _aMicrobiology:
_bprinciples and explorations /
_cJacquelyn G Black and Laura Black
250 _a9th edition.
260 _aHoboken, New Jersey :
_bWiley,
_cc2015
300 _axx, 940 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c29 cm.
365 _bPHP9598.4
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _a1. 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.
520 _aMicrobiology: 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.
650 _aMICROBIOLOGY -- TEXTBOOKS
700 _aBlack, Laura
_eco-author
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_cBK
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