Microbiology
Subtitle: a human perspective
By: Eugene W. Nester ... [et al.].
Contributors: Nester, Eugene W.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Microbiology.; Microbiology.; Communicable Diseases -- microbiology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Life and death of microorganisms; title: Humans and the microbial world; title: The molecules of life; title: Microscopy and cell structure; title: Dynamics of prokaryotic growth; title: Control of microbial growth; title: Metabolism: fueling cell growth; title: The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein; title: Bacterial genetics; title: Biotechnology and recombinant DNA; title: Part II. The microbial world; title: Identification and classification of prokaryotes; title: The diversity of prokaryotic organisms; title: The eukaryotic members of the microbial world; title: Viruses of bacteria; title: Viruses of animals and plants; title: Part III. Microorganisms and humans; title: Nonspecific immunity; title: Specific immunity; title: Applications of immune responses; title: Immunologic disorders; title: Host-microbe interactions; title: Epidemiology; title: Antimicrobial medications; title: Part IV. Infectious diseases; title: Skin infections; title: Respiratory system infections; title: Alimentary system infections; title: Genitourinary infections; title: Nervous system infections; title: Wound infections; title: Blood and lymphatic infections; title: HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency; title: Part V. Applied microbiology; title: Environmental microbiology; title: Water and waste treatment; title: Food microbiology.