Burton, Gwendolyn R. W.
Microbiology for the health sciences / Gwendolyn R.W. Burton and Paul G. Engelkirk. - Seventh edition. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004. - xvi, 561 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Contents: Section I Introduction to microbiology -- Chapter 1 Microbiology: The science -- Chapter 2 Microscopy -- Section II Introduction to microorganism -- Chapter 3 Cell structure and taxonomy -- Chapter 4 Diversity of microorganisms part 1 : Acellular and procaryotic microbes -- Chapter 5 Diversity of microorganisms part 2: Eucaryotic microbes -- Section III Chemical and genetic aspects of microorganisms -- Chapter 6 Biochemistry: The chemistry of life -- Chapter 7 Microbial physiology and genetics -- Section IV Controlling the growth of microorganisms -- Chapter 8 Controlling microbial growth in vitro -- Chapter 9 Using antimicrobial agents to control microbial growth in vivo -- Section V Environmental microbiology -- Chapter 10 Microbial ecology -- Chapter 11 Epidemiology and public health -- Section VI Microbiology in health care facilities -- Chapter 12 Healthcare epidemiology: Nosocomial infections and infection control -- Chapter 13 Diagnosing infectious diseases -- Section VII Pathogenecity and host defense mechanisms -- Chapter 14 Pathogenesis of infectious diseases -- Chapter 15 Nonspecific host defense mechanisms -- Chapter 16 Specific host defense mechanisms: An introduction to immunology -- Section VIII Infectious diseases -- Chapter 17 Major viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases of humans -- Chapter 18 Major parasitic diseases of humans: An introduction to medical parasitology -- Appendices -- Index
English
0781761441 [paperback]
2002043425
Microbiology.
Medical microbiology.
Allied health personnel.
Microbiology for the health sciences / Gwendolyn R.W. Burton and Paul G. Engelkirk. - Seventh edition. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004. - xvi, 561 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Contents: Section I Introduction to microbiology -- Chapter 1 Microbiology: The science -- Chapter 2 Microscopy -- Section II Introduction to microorganism -- Chapter 3 Cell structure and taxonomy -- Chapter 4 Diversity of microorganisms part 1 : Acellular and procaryotic microbes -- Chapter 5 Diversity of microorganisms part 2: Eucaryotic microbes -- Section III Chemical and genetic aspects of microorganisms -- Chapter 6 Biochemistry: The chemistry of life -- Chapter 7 Microbial physiology and genetics -- Section IV Controlling the growth of microorganisms -- Chapter 8 Controlling microbial growth in vitro -- Chapter 9 Using antimicrobial agents to control microbial growth in vivo -- Section V Environmental microbiology -- Chapter 10 Microbial ecology -- Chapter 11 Epidemiology and public health -- Section VI Microbiology in health care facilities -- Chapter 12 Healthcare epidemiology: Nosocomial infections and infection control -- Chapter 13 Diagnosing infectious diseases -- Section VII Pathogenecity and host defense mechanisms -- Chapter 14 Pathogenesis of infectious diseases -- Chapter 15 Nonspecific host defense mechanisms -- Chapter 16 Specific host defense mechanisms: An introduction to immunology -- Section VIII Infectious diseases -- Chapter 17 Major viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases of humans -- Chapter 18 Major parasitic diseases of humans: An introduction to medical parasitology -- Appendices -- Index
English
0781761441 [paperback]
2002043425
Microbiology.
Medical microbiology.
Allied health personnel.