TY - BOOK AU - Volk,Wesley A. AU - Brown,Jay C. TI - Basic microbiology SN - 9780673995605 (hbk.) : U1 - 576 VOL PY - 1996/// CY - Menlo Park, Calif., Harlow PB - Benjamin Cummings KW - Microbiology KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Science KW - ukslc KW - Biology, life sciences KW - thema KW - Microbiology (non-medical) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; ch. 1; Introduction to microorganisms --; ch. 2; Laboratory equipment and procedures --; ch. 3; Bacterial morphology --; ch. 4; Properties of biological molecules --; ch. 5; Bacterial nutrition --; ch. 6; Bacterial metabolism --; ch. 7; Microbial genetics: gene function --; ch. 8; Bacterial genetics: DNA transfer --; ch. 9; Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering --; ch. 10; Control of microbial growth: disinfection and sterilization --; ch. 11; Surgical and medical asepsis --; ch. 12; Antimicrobial agents in therapy --; ch. 13; Classifications schemes for common procaryotes --; ch. 14; Unusual procaryotic cells --; ch. 15; Viruses --; ch. 16; Eurcaryotic microorganisms --; ch. 17; Infection and bacterial invasiveness --; ch. 18; Nonspecific host resistance --; ch. 19; Antigens and antibodies --; ch. 20; Measurement of antibodies and their role in immunity --; ch. 21; Cell-mediated immunity --; ch. 22; Hypersensitivities and transplantation --; ch. 23; Antisera and vaccines --; ch. 24; Relationships of humans and microbes --; ch. 25; Introduction to the pathogens --; ch. 26; Bacteria and fungi that enter the body via the respiratory tract --; ch. 27; Viruses that enter the body via the respiratory tract --; ch. 28; Pathogens that enter the body via the digestive tract --; ch. 29; Pathogens that enter the body via the genitourinary tract --; ch. 30; pathogens that enter the body via the skin or by animal bites --; ch. 31; Pathogens that enter the body via arthropod bites --; ch. 32; Microbiology of water and sewage --; ch. 33; Microbiology of food and milk --; ch. 34; Agricultural and industrial microbiology N2 - The revised, eighth edition of this highly praised textbook comes with a new full-colour illustration programme and questions designed to promote critical thinking ER -