Microbiology : principles and explorations /
Jacquelyn G Black; Laura J Black
- 10th edition, Asian edition.
- xi, 814 pages, [67] pages in various pagings : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes index.
1. Scope and history of microbiology -- 2. The microbiome -- 3. Fundamentals of chemistry -- 4. Microscopy and staining -- 5. Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- 6. Essential concepts of metabolism -- 7. Growth and culturing of bacteria -- 8. Microbial genetics -- 9. Gene transfer and genetic engineering -- 10. An introduction to taxonomy: The bacteria -- 11. Viruses -- 12. Eukaryotic microorganisms and parasites -- 13. Sterilization and disinfection -- 14. Antimicrobial therapy -- 15. Host-microbe relationships and disease processes -- 16. Epidemiology and nosocomial infections -- 17. Innate host defenses -- 18. Basic principles of adaptive immunity and immunization -- 19. Immune disorders -- 20. Diseases of the skin and eyes ; Wounds and bites -- 21. Urogenital and sexually transmitted diseases -- 22. Diseases of the respiratory system -- 23. Oral and gastrointestinal diseases -- 24. Cardiovascular, lymphatic, and systemic diseases -- 25. Diseases of the nervous system -- 26. Environmental microbiology -- 27. Applied microbiology.
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