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Appropriate for the non-major/allied health student, this authoritative text carefully explains the fundamentals of microbiology, providing a general overview of the principles followed by more detailed explanations. With its clear and concise writing style, ""Microbiology: A Human Perspective"" offers modern coverage on such topics as genomics, biofilms, and quorum sensing. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases.

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Author:   Eugene W. Nester ,  Denise G. Anderson ,  C. Evans Roberts, Jr. ,  Martha T. Nester
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.30cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 28.10cm
Weight:   2.234kg
ISBN:  

9780073305363

ISBN 10:   0073305367
Pages:   811
Publication Date:   01 November 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part I Life and Death of Microorganisms 1 Humans and the Microbial World 2 The Molecules of Life 3 Microscopy and Cell Structure 4 Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth 5 Control of Microbial Growth 6 Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth 7 The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein 8 Bacterial Genetics 9 Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Part II The Microbial World 10 Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes 11 The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms 12 The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World 13 Viruses of Bacteria 14 Viruses, Prions, and Viroids: Infectious Agents of Animal and Plants Part III Microorganisms and Humans 15 The Innate Immune Response 16 The Adaptive Immune Response 17 Applications of Immune Responses 18 Immunologic Disorders 19 Host-Microbe Interactions 20 Epidemiology 21 Antimicrobial Medications Part IV Infectious Diseases 22 Skin Infections 23 Wound Infections 24 Respiratory System Infections 25 Digestive System Infections 26 Genitourinary Infections 27 Nervous Systems Infections 28 Blood and Lymphatic Infections 29 HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency Part V Applied Microbiology 30 Microbial Ecology 31 Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats 32 Food Microbiology

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Chair of Microbiology Department Wife, Martha, is a coauthor. Retired from University of Washington, Seattle, WA Coauthor with her husband, Eugene.

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