| Description |
xv, 581 pages : illustrations, (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Discovery and Diversity of the Microbial World -- 2. The Chemistry of Life -- 3. Observation of Microorganisms -- 4. Structure of Microbial Cells -- 5. Microbial Growth -- 6. Microbial Metabolism and Regulation -- 7. Microbial Genetics -- 8. Procaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea -- 9. Eucaryotes: Algae, Protozoa, and Fungi -- 10. Viruses -- 11. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases -- 12. The Nature of Pathogenicity -- 13. The Immune Response -- 14. Alterations and Applications of the Immune Response -- 15. Diseases of the Skin, Hair, and Nails -- 16. Diseases of the Respiratory System -- 17. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 18. Diseases of the Genitourinary Tract -- 19. Diseases of the Nervous System, Eye, and Ear -- 20. Diseases of the Blood, Lymph, and Immune System -- 21. Disinfection and Sterilization -- 22. Antimicrobial and Chemotherapeutic Agents -- 23. Microbiology of the Environment -- 24. Microbiology of Food and Beverages -- App. A. Examples of Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Used in Microbiology -- App. B. Temperature and Metric System Measurements -- App. C. Pronunciation Guide -- App. D. Internet Web Sites Useful in Microbiology.tal Brain Injury |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Host-parasite relationships.
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Medical microbiology.
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Microbiology.
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Microbiology.
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Communicable Diseases -- microbiology.
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Host-Parasite Interactions.
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| Author |
Pogosian, Barbara.
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| LC no. |
99040813 |
| ISBN |
0721676634 |
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