Alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology
By: Jeffrey C. Pommerville.
Contributors: Alcamo, I. Edward.
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763762582
Subjects: Microbiology; Medical microbiology; Microbiology
Other titles: Fundamentals of microbiology
Notes: 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: Airborne bacterial diseases; title: Foodborne and waterborne bacterial diseases; title: Soilborne and arthropodborne bacterial diseases; title: Sexually transmitted and contact-transmitted bacterial diseases; title: The viruses and virus-like agents; title: Viral infections of the respiratory tract and skin; title: Viral infections of the blood, lymphatic, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems; title: Eukaryotic microorganisms : the fungi; title: Eukaryotic microorganisms : the parasites; title: Disease and resistance; 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.