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Nester's microbiology : a human perspective edited by Denise G. Anderson, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen, Eugene W. Nester

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York: McGraw-Hill Education, c2016Edition: 8th.editionDescription: xxi, 815 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780073522593
  • 9781259252020,
  • 0073522597
  • 1259252027
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QR41.A53 2016
Contents:
CONTENTS PART.I: Life and death of microorganisms: 1.Humans and the microbial world-- 2.The molecules of life-- 3.Microscopy and cell structure-- 4.Dynamics of microbial growth-- 5.Control of microbial growth-- 6.Metabolism: fueling cell growth-- 7.The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein-- 8.Bacterial genetics-- 9.Biotechnology and recombinant DNA-- PART II The microbial world: 10.Identifying and classifying microorganisms-- 11.The diversity of bacteria and archaea-- 12.The eukaryotic members of the microbial world-- 13.Viruses, viroids, and prions-- PARTIII. Microorganisms and humans: 14.The innate immune response-- 15.The adaptive immune response-- 16.Host-microbe interactions-- 17.Immunologic disorders-- 18.Applications of immune responses-- 19.Epidemiology-- 20.Antimicrobial medications PART IV. Infectious diseases: 21.Respiratory system infections-- 22.Skin infections-- 23.Wound infections-- 24.Digestive system infections-- 25.Blood and lymphatic infections-- 26.Nervous system infections-- 27.Genitourinary tract infections-- PART V. Applied microbiology: 28. Microbial ecology-- 29.Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats-- 30.Food microbiology.
Summary: This text provides a rock solid foundation in microbiology. By carefully and clearly explaining the fundamental concepts and offering vivid and appealing instructional art, "Microbiology: A Human Perspective" draws students back to their book again and again! The text has a concise and readable style, covers the most current concepts, and gives students the knowledge and mastery necessary to understand advances of the future. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases. -- From product description
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Previous edition: Microbiology: a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester [and others] (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012)

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

CONTENTS
PART.I: Life and death of microorganisms:
1.Humans and the microbial world--
2.The molecules of life--
3.Microscopy and cell structure--
4.Dynamics of microbial growth--
5.Control of microbial growth--
6.Metabolism: fueling cell growth--
7.The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein--
8.Bacterial genetics--
9.Biotechnology and recombinant DNA--
PART II The microbial world:
10.Identifying and classifying microorganisms--
11.The diversity of bacteria and archaea--
12.The eukaryotic members of the microbial world--
13.Viruses, viroids, and prions--
PARTIII. Microorganisms and humans:
14.The innate immune response--
15.The adaptive immune response--
16.Host-microbe interactions--
17.Immunologic disorders--
18.Applications of immune responses--
19.Epidemiology--
20.Antimicrobial medications
PART IV. Infectious diseases:
21.Respiratory system infections--
22.Skin infections--
23.Wound infections--
24.Digestive system infections--
25.Blood and lymphatic infections--
26.Nervous system infections--
27.Genitourinary tract infections--
PART V. Applied microbiology:
28. Microbial ecology--
29.Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats--
30.Food microbiology.

This text provides a rock solid foundation in microbiology. By carefully and clearly explaining the fundamental concepts and offering vivid and appealing instructional art, "Microbiology: A Human Perspective" draws students back to their book again and again! The text has a concise and readable style, covers the most current concepts, and gives students the knowledge and mastery necessary to understand advances of the future. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases. -- From product description

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