Foundations in microbiology
/ Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess
- Tenth edition
- xxxii, 860 pages : color illustrations
Includes index.
Chapter 1. The main themes of microbiology Chapter 2. The chemistry of biology Chapter 3. Tools of the laboratory : methods of studying microorganisms Chapter 4. A survey of prokaryotic cells and microorganisms Chapter 5. A survey of eukaryotic cells and microorganisms Chapter 6. An introduction to viruses Chapter 7. Microbial nutrition, ecology, and growth Chapter 8. An introduction to microbial metabolism : the chemical crossroads of life Chapter 9. An introduction to microbial genetics Chapter 10. Genetic engineering : a revolution in molecular biology Chapter 11. Physical and chemical agents for microbial control Chapter 12. Drugs, microbes, host - the elements of chemotherapy Chapter 13. Microbe-human interactions : infection, disease, and epidemiology Chapter 14. An introduction to host defenses and innate immunities Chapter 15. Adaptive, specific immunity and immunization Chapter 16. Disorders in immunity Chapter 17. Procedures for identifying pathogens and diagnosing infections Chapter 18. The gram-positive and gram-negative cocci of medical importance Chapter 19. The gram-positive bacilli of medical importance Chapter 20. The gram-negative bacilli of medical importance Chapter 21. Miscellaneous bacterial agents of disease Chapter 22. The fungi of medical importance Chapter 23. The parasites of medical importance Chapter 24. Introduction to viruses that infect humans : the DNA viruses Chapter 25. The RNA viruses that infect humans Chapter 26. The environmental microbiology Chapter 27. Applied and industrial microbiology