Title: Nester's microbiology : a human perspective /
Authors: Anderson, Denise G.; Salm, Sarah; Allen, Deborah; Nester, Eugene W.
Year: 2016
Subjects: Microbiology; Microbiological Phenomena; Microbiological Techniques; Communicable Diseases microbiology; Microbiology
Contents: pt. 1. Life and death of microorganisms. -- Humans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of microbial growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism : fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- pt. 2. The microbial world. -- Identifying and classifying microorganisms -- The diversity of bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- pt. 3. Microorganisms and humans. -- The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Host-microbe interactions -- Immunologic disorders -- Applications of immune responses -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- pt. 4. Infectious diseases. -- Respiratory system infections -- Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Digestive system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- Nervous system infections -- Genitourinary tract infections -- pt. 5. Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology : treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology.