Microbiology with diseases by taxonomy / / Robert W. Bauman

• Autore: Bauman Robert W.
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Fourth edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (886 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 616.9/041
• Soggetto topico: Microbiology; Medical microbiology
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. A Brief History of Microbiology -- 2. The Chemistry of Microbiology -- 3. Cell Structure and Function -- 4. Microscopy, Staining, and Classification -- 5. Microbial Metabolism -- 6. Microbial Nutrition and Growth -- 7. Microbial Genetics -- 8. Recombinant DNA Technology -- 9. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment -- 10. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs -- 11. Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes -- 12. Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes -- 13. Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions -- 14. Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology -- 15. Innate Immunity -- 16. Adaptive Immunity -- 17. Immunization and Immune Testing -- 18. Immune Disorders -- 19. Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria -- 20. Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli -- 21. Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios -- 22. Pathogenic Fungi -- 23. Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors -- 24. Pathogenic DNA Viruses -- 25. Pathogenic RNA Viruses -- Appendix: Metabolic Pathways -- Appendix: Some Mathematical Considerations in Microbiology -- Index.
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• Titolo autorizzato: Microbiology with diseases by taxonomy
• ISBN: 1-292-03648-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153113103321
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