Fundamentals of microbiology
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Fundamentals of microbiology
（Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciences）
Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., c1994
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This fourth edition of this microbiology text has been revised and contains a new review section at the end of each chapter consisting of crosswork puzzles, matching and fill-in-the-blank questions. Answers to the "questions for thought and discussion" are provided in a new appendix. Using historical anecdotes and case studies, this book's content is presented in a student-oriented manner. There are mid-chapter reviews; the margins are used for pronounciations, definitions and drawings; key words and phrases are in bold-face.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Foundations of microbiology: the development of microbiology
- the principles of microbiology
- basic concepts of microbiology. Part 2 The bacteria: anatomy and growth of bacteria
- bacterial metabolism
- bacterial genetics. Part 3 Bacterial diseases of humans: airborne bacterial diseases
- foodborne and waterborne bacterial diseases
- soilborne and arthropodborne bacterial diseases
- sexually transmitted, contact and miscellaneous bacterial diseases. Part 4 Other microorganisms: the viruses
- pneumotropic and dermotropic viral diseases
- viscerotropic and neurotropic viral diseases
- the fungi
- the protozoa
- the multicellular parasites. Part 5 Disease and resistance: infection and disease
- resistance and the immune system
- immunity and serology
- immune disorders. Part 6 Control of microorganisms: physical control of microorganisms
- chemical control of microorganisms
- chemotherapeutic agents and antibiotics. Part 7 Microbiology and public health: microbiology of foods
- microbiology of milk and dairy products
- microbiology of water
- industrial microbiology.
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