Title:
Microbiology : an introduction / Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case.
Pearson custom library
Pearson custom library.
Main Entry:
Tortora, Gerard J.
Funke, Berdell R.
Case, Christine L., 1948-
Tortora, Gerard J.
Funke, Berdell R.
Case, Christine L., 1948-
Publisher:
Pearson,
Publication Date:
2014.
Publication Place:
Boston :
ISBN:
9780321767387
0321767381
9780321733603
0321733606
9780321793102
0321793102
9780321798541
0321798546
9781292026305
1292026308
Subject:
Microbiology -- Textbooks.
Textbooks.
Series:
Pearson custom library
Pearson custom library.
Edition:
11th ed.
Contents:
pt. 1. Fundamentals of Microbiology -- The microbial world and you -- Chemical principles -- Observing microorganisms through a microscope -- Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth -- The control of microbial growth -- Microbial genetics -- Biotechnology and DNA technology -- pt. 2. A Survey of the Microbial World -- Classification of microorganisms -- The prokaryotes : Domains bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotes : Fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- pt. 3. Interaction Between Microbe and Host -- Principles of disease and epidemiology -- Microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity -- Innate immunity : nonspecific defenses of the host -- Adaptive immunity : Specific defenses of the host -- Practical applications of immunology -- Disorders associated with the immune system -- Antimicrobial drugs -- pt. 4. Microorganisms and Human Disease -- Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- pt. 5. Environmental and Applied Microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied and industrial microbiology.
Cover Image:
Log in
Help
