Microbiology : principles and health science applications /
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| Author / Creator: | Bergquist, Lois M. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c2000. |
| Description: | xv, 581 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4838358 |
Table of Contents:
- Unit One. An Introduction to Microbiology
- Discovery and Diversity of the Microbial World The Chemistry of Life Observations of Microorganisms Structure of Microbial Cells
- Unit Two. Growth, Metabolism, and Variation
- Microbial Growth Microbial Metabolism Microbial Genetics
- Unit Three. Major Groups of Microorganisms and Multicellular Parasites
- Procaryotes: Eubacteria and Archaebacteria Eucaryotes: Algae, Protozoa, and Fungi Viruses
- Unit Four. Host-Parasite Relationships
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases The Nature of Pathogenicity The Immune Response Altered Immune Responses: Hypersensitivities
- Unit Five. Infectious Diseases of Humans
- Diseases of the Skin, Hair, and Nails Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System Diseases of the Genitourinary Tract Diseases of the Nervous System, Eye, and Ear Diseases of Blood, Lymph, and Immune System
- Unit Six. Control of Microorganisms
- Disinfection and Sterilization Antimicrobial and Chemotherapeutic Agents
- Unit Seven. Environmental and Food Microbiology
- Microbiology and the Environment Microbiology of Food and Beverages
- Appendix A. Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Used in Microbiology
- Appendix B. Temperature and Metric System Measurements
- Appendix C. Classification of Bacteria
- Appendix D. Pronunciation Guide
