[About this title]:
Written with the non-major/allied health student in mind, the authors use common, everyday analogies to explain the many difficult microbiology concepts. Unlike any other allied health microbiology textbook on the market, the art program showcases beautiful illustrations with the use of bold, primary colors. A taxonomic approach is used for the study of pathogens
[Table Of Contents]
1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
2 From Atoms to Cells: A Chemical Connection
3 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms
4 Procaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea
5 Eucaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
6 An Introduction to the Viruses
7 Elements of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
9 Microbial Genetics
10 Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology
11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
12 Drugs, Microbes, Host -- The Elements of Chemotherapy
13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease
14 The Nature of Host Defenses
15 The Acquisition of Specific Immunity and Its Applications
16 Immunization and Immune Assays
17 Disorders in Immunity Introduction to Identification Techniques in Medical Microbiology
18 The Cocci of Medical Importance
19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
22 The Fungi of Medical Importance
23 The Parasites of Medical Importance
24 Introduction to the Viruses of Medical Importance: The DNA Viruses
25 The RNA Viruses of Medical Importance
26 Environmental and Applied Microbiology