Foundations in microbiology / 4th ed.

Table Of Contents:

The Main Themes of Microbiology 1(25)

From Atoms to Cells: A Chemical Connection 26(32)

Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms 58(29)

Procaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea 87(36)

Eucaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 123(36)

An Introduction to the Viruses 159(27)

Elements of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth 186(30)

Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life 216(33)

Microbial Genetics 249(37)

Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology 286(32)

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes 318(30)

Drugs, Microbes, Host - The Elements of Chemotherapy 348(32)

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease 380(36)

The Nature of Host Defenses 416(30)

The Acquisition of Specific Immunity and Its Applications 446(30)

Immunization and Immune Assays 476(21)

Disorders in Immunity 497(47)

Introduction to Identification Techniques in Medical Microbiology 535(9)

The Cocci of Medical Importance 544(30)

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance 574(28)

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance 602(26)

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease 628(35)

The Fungi of Medical Importance 663(29)

The Parasites of Medical Importance 692(34)

Introduction to the Viruses of Medical Importance: The DNA Viruses 726(24)

The RNA Viruses of Medical Importance 750(40)

Environmental and Applied Microbiology 790