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Microbiology : a human perspective / Eugene W. Nester ... [and others].
Holman Biotech Commons Oversize QR41.2 .N47 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Microbiology.
- Communicable Diseases--microbiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Microbiology.
- Communicable Diseases--microbiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2004]
- Contents:
- Part I. Life and death of microorganisms
- Humans and the microbial world
- The molecules of life
- Microscopy and cell structure
- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth
- Control of microbial growth
- Metabolism: fueling cell growth
- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein
- Bacterial genetics
- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA
- Part II. The microbial world
- Identification and classification of prokaryotes
- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms
- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world
- Viruses of bacteria
- Viruses of animals and plants
- Part III. Microorganisms and humans
- Nonspecific immunity
- Specific immunity
- Applications of immune responses
- Immunologic disorders
- Host-microbe interactions
- Epidemiology
- Antimicrobial medications
- Part IV. Infectious diseases
- Skin infections
- Respiratory system infections
- Alimentary system infections
- Genitourinary infections
- Nervous system infections
- Wound infections
- Blood and lymphatic infections
- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency
- Part V. Applied microbiology
- Environmental microbiology
- Water and waste treatment
- Food microbiology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0072473827
- 0071214933
- OCLC:
- 50003269
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