Microbiology / Jacquelyn G. Black.

Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes index.

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes: Wounds and Bites:- The skin, mucous membranes and eyes--The skin--Mucous membranes--The Eyes--Normal microflora of the skin--Diseases of the Skin--Diseases of the Eyes--Wounds and Bites--20. Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases:- Components of the urogenital system--Urogenital diseases usually not transmitted sexually--Sexually transmitted diseases--21. Diseases of the Respiratory System:- Components of the respiratory system--Diseases of the upper respiratory tract--Diseases of the lower respiratory tract--22. Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases:- Components of the Digestive System--Diseases of the oral cavity--Gastrointestinal Diseases caused by bacteria--Gastrointestinal diseases caused by other pathogens--23. Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases:- The Cardiovascular system--Cardiovascular and Lymphatic diseases--Systemic diseases--24. Diseases of the Nervous System:- Components of the nervous system--Diseases of the brain and meninges--Other Diseases of the nervous system--25. Environmental Microbiology:- Fundamentals of ecology--Biogeochemical cycles--Air--Soil--Water--Marine environments--Sewage treatment--Bioremediation--26. Applied Microbiology:- Microorganisms found in Food--Preventing disease transmission and food spoilage--Microorganisms as food and in food production--Beer, Wine and Spirits-- Industrial and pharmaceutical microbiology--Useful organic products--Microbiological mining--Microbiological waste disposal.

1. Scope and history of microbiology:-Why study Microbiology?--Scope of Microbiology--Historical roots--The germ theory of disease--Emergence of special fields of microbiology--Tomorrow's history -- 2. Fundamentals of chemistry:- Why study chemistry?--Chemical building blocks and chamical bonds--Water and solutions--Complex organic molecules -- 3. Microscopy and staining:- Historical Microscopy--Principles of Microscopy--Light Microscopy--Electron microscopy--Techniques of light microscopy -- 4. Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells:-Basic cell types--Prokaryotic cells--The cell wall--Eukaryotic cells--Evolution by endosymbiosis--The movement of substances across membranes--5. Essential concepts of metabolism:- Metabolism: an overview--Enzymes--Enzyme inhibition--Anaerobic metabolism: Glycolysis and fermentation--Aerobic metabolism: Respiration--The metabolism of fats and proteins--Other metabolic processes--The uses of energy -- 6. Growth and culturing of bacteria:-Growth and cell division--Factors affecting bacterial growth--Sporulation--Culturing bacteria--Living but nonculturable organisms -- 7. Microbial genetics:- An overview of genetic processes--DNA replication--Protein synthesis--The regulation of metabolism--Mutations -- 8. Gene trasfer and genetic engineering:- The types and signifance of Gene Transfer--Transformation--Transduction--Conjugation--Gene transfer mechanisms compared -- Plasmids--Genetic engineering -- 9. An introduction to taxonomy: the bacteria:- Taxonomy: the science of classification--Using a taxonomic key--The five-kingdom classification system--The three-domain classification system--Classification of viruses--The search for evolutionary relationships--Bacterial taxonomy and nomenclature -- 10. Viruses :- General characteristics of viruses--Classification of viruses--RNA viruses--Dna viruses--Emerging viruses--Viral replication--Culturing of animal viruses---Viruses and teratogenesis--Viruslike agents: satellites, viroids, and prions--Viruses and cancer--Human cancer viruses-- 11. Eukaryotic microorganisms and parasites:- Principles of parasitology--Protists--Fungi--Helminths--Arthropods -- 12. Sterilization and disinfection:- Principles of sterilization and disinfection--Chemical antimicrobial agents--Physical antimicrobial agents -- 13. Antimicrobial therapy:- Anticmicrobial chemotherapy--The history of chemotherapy--General properties of antimicrobial agents--Determining microbial sensitivities to antimicrobial agents--Attributes of an ideal antimicrobial agent--Antibacterial agents--Antifungal agents--Antiviral agents--Antiprotozoan agents--Antihelminthic agents--Special problems with drug-resistant hospital infections -- 14. Host-microbe relatinships and disease processes:- Host-microbe relationships--Koch's postulates--Kinds of diseases--The disease process--Infectious diseases - Past, present, and future -- 15. Epidemiology and nosocomial infections :- Epidemiology--Nosocomial infections--Bioterrorism-- 16.Innate host defenses:- Innate and adaptive host defenses--Physical barriers--Chemical barriers--Cellular defenses--Inflamation--Fever--Mmolecular defenses--Development of the immune system: who has one? -- 17. Immunology II: Immunological disorders and tests:- Immunology and immunity--Types of immunity--Characteristics of the immune system--Humoral immunity--Monoclonal antibodies--Cell-mediated immunity--Mucosal immune system--Immunization-- Immunity to various kinds of pathogens -- 18. Immune Disorders:- Overview of immunological disorders--Immediate (Type 1) hypersensitivity--Cytotoxic (type 2) hypersensitivity--Immune complex (Type 3) hypersensitivity--Autoimmune disorders--Transplantation--Drug reactions--Immunodeficiency diseases--Immunological tests -- 19. Diseases of the skin and Eyes:

This text follows a body systems approach to microbiology, and gives special attention to lively applications and real-life connections. It covers the fundamentals, and goes on to look at topics including growth, genetics, and environmental biology.