Microbiology

Principles and Health Science Applications

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ISBN: 9780721676630

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This well illustrated text provides the basic and applied microbiology knowledge that readers need to know to prepare for a career in the health sciences. Assuming no prior knowledge of biology and chemistry it teaches the student the principles of this important subject, addressing the fundamentals of biology and chemistry. It also contains a brief anatomy review which helps students to understand the relationship between microbiology and the human body.

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Brand Saunders

Reference 33920

EAN13 9780721676630

ISBN 9780721676630

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Publication date: 2000
Issue number: 1
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 581
Dimensions (mm): 203 x 254
Weight (g): 1202

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