Alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology
Subtitle: Body systems edition
By: Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Contributors: Alcamo, I. Edward; Alcamo, I. Edward
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781449605940
Subjects: Bacterial Infections; Mycoses; Microbiology; Medical microbiology; Virus Diseases
Other titles: Fundamentals of microbiology; Body systems edition
Notes: Abridged version: Alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology / Jeffrey C. Pommerville. 9th ed. c2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Microbiology : then and now; title: The chemical building blocks of life; title: Concepts and tools for studying microorganisms; title: Cell structure and function in the bacteria and archaea; title: Microbial growth and nutrition; title: Metabolism of microorganisms; title: Control of microorganisms : physical and chemical methods; title: Microbial genetics; title: Gene transfer, genetic engineering, and genomics; title: Microbial systematics and the domains bacteria and archaea; title: Eukaryotic microorganisms : the protists, fungi, and helminths; title: The viruses and virus-like agents; title: Infection and disease; title: Resistance and the immune system : innate immunity; title: Resistance and the immune system : acquired immunity; title: Immunity and serology; title: Immune disorders and aids; title: Antimicrobial drugs; title: Infectious diseases affecting the skin and eyes; title: Infectious diseases affecting the respiratory system; title: Infectious diseases affecting the digestive system; title: Infectious diseases affecting the nervous system; title: Cardiovascular, lymphatic, and systemic infectious diseases; title: Infectious diseases affecting the urinary and reproductive systems; title: Microbiology of foods; title: Environmental microbiology; title: Industrial microbiology and biotechnology.