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Prescott's microbiology.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2011.Edition: 8th ed., International ed. / Joanne M. Willey, Linda M. Sherwood, Christopher J. WoolvertonDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 Internet access cardISBN:
  • 9780077131586 (pack) :
  • 9780071313674 (pbk.) :
  • 9780077131548 (Internet access card) :
  • 9780077131586 (Paper)
Other title:
  • Microbiology
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 579 WIL
LOC classification:
  • QR41.2 .P74 2011
Contents:
Part one.Introduction to microbiology -- 1.The evolution of microorganisms and microbiology -- 2.The study of microbial structure: microscopy and specimen preparation -- 3.Bacteria and Archaea -- 4.Eukaryotic cell structure & function -- 5.Viruses and other acellular infectious agents -- Part two.Microbial nutrition, growth, and control -- 6.Microbial nutrition -- 7.Microbial growth -- 8.Control of microorganisms in the environment -- Part three. Microbial metabolism -- 9.Introduction to metabolism -- 10.Catabolism: energy release and conservation -- 11.Anabolism: the use of energy in biosynthesis -- Part four.Microbial molecular biology and genetics -- 12.Genes: structure, replication, and expression -- 13.Microbial genetics: regulation of gene expression -- 14.Microbial genetics: mechanisms of genetic variation -- 15.Recombinant DNA technology -- 16.Microbial genomics -- Part five.The diversity of the microbial world -- 17.Microbial taxonomy and the evolution of diversity -- 18.The archaea -- 19.Bacteria: The deinococci & nonproteobacteria gram negatives -- 21.Bacteria: The protoeobacteria -- 22.Bacteria: The high G+ C gram positives -- 23.The protists -- 24.The fungi (Eumycota) -- 25.The viruses -- Part six. Ecology and symbiosis -- 26.Biogeochemical cycling -- 27.Methods in microbial ecology -- 28.Microorganisms in marine and freshwater ecosystems -- 29.Microorganisms in terrestrial ecosystems -- 30.Microbial interactions -- Part seven. Pathogenicity and host response -- 31.Infection and pathogenicity -- 32.Nonspecific (innate) host resistance -- 33.Specific (adaptive) immunity -- Part eight. Microbial diseases, detection and control -- 34.Antimicrobial chemotherapy -- 35.Clinical microbial and immunology -- 36.Epidemiology and public health microbiology -- 37.Human diseases cuased by viruses and prions -- 38.Human diseases caused by bacteria -- 39.Human diseases caused by fungi and protists -- Part nine.Applied microbiology -- 40.Microbiology of food -- 41.Industrial microbiology -- 42.Applied environmental microbiology.
Summary: This edition of 'Microbiology' provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. The text is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing and allied health, as well as research, teaching and industry.
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Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes index.

Part one.Introduction to microbiology -- 1.The evolution of microorganisms and microbiology -- 2.The study of microbial structure: microscopy and specimen preparation -- 3.Bacteria and Archaea -- 4.Eukaryotic cell structure & function -- 5.Viruses and other acellular infectious agents -- Part two.Microbial nutrition, growth, and control -- 6.Microbial nutrition -- 7.Microbial growth -- 8.Control of microorganisms in the environment -- Part three. Microbial metabolism -- 9.Introduction to metabolism -- 10.Catabolism: energy release and conservation -- 11.Anabolism: the use of energy in biosynthesis -- Part four.Microbial molecular biology and genetics -- 12.Genes: structure, replication, and expression -- 13.Microbial genetics: regulation of gene expression -- 14.Microbial genetics: mechanisms of genetic variation -- 15.Recombinant DNA technology -- 16.Microbial genomics -- Part five.The diversity of the microbial world -- 17.Microbial taxonomy and the evolution of diversity -- 18.The archaea -- 19.Bacteria: The deinococci & nonproteobacteria gram negatives -- 21.Bacteria: The protoeobacteria -- 22.Bacteria: The high G+ C gram positives -- 23.The protists -- 24.The fungi (Eumycota) -- 25.The viruses -- Part six. Ecology and symbiosis -- 26.Biogeochemical cycling -- 27.Methods in microbial ecology -- 28.Microorganisms in marine and freshwater ecosystems -- 29.Microorganisms in terrestrial ecosystems -- 30.Microbial interactions -- Part seven. Pathogenicity and host response -- 31.Infection and pathogenicity -- 32.Nonspecific (innate) host resistance -- 33.Specific (adaptive) immunity -- Part eight. Microbial diseases, detection and control -- 34.Antimicrobial chemotherapy -- 35.Clinical microbial and immunology -- 36.Epidemiology and public health microbiology -- 37.Human diseases cuased by viruses and prions -- 38.Human diseases caused by bacteria -- 39.Human diseases caused by fungi and protists -- Part nine.Applied microbiology -- 40.Microbiology of food -- 41.Industrial microbiology -- 42.Applied environmental microbiology.

This edition of 'Microbiology' provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. The text is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing and allied health, as well as research, teaching and industry.

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