Microbiology

An Introduction, including Microbiology Place Website, Student Tutorial CD-ROM, and Bacteria ID CD-ROM

Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

887 Seiten

2000 | 6th edition
Pearson Education (US)
978-0-8053-7554-1 (ISBN)

Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage

Artikel merken

This microbiology text combines updated research coverage and end-of-chapter instructions for CD-ROM and internet resources.

Students and instructors have made Microbiology: An Introduction the #1 non-majors microbiology text, praising its careful balance of microbiology concepts and applications and its straightforward presentation of complex topics. For the Seventh Edition, this successful formula has been refined with updated content and links to easy-to-use multimedia supplements, including the new Microbiology Place Web site and two CD-ROMs. This new edition is an accessible gateway to the most current material, technology, and applications for microbiology students.

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY.

1. The Microbial World and You.
2. Chemical Principles.
3. Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope.
4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells.
5. Microbial Metabolism.
6. Microbial Growth.
7. The Control of Microbial Growth.
8. Microbial Genetics.
9. Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA.
II. A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD.

10. Classification of Microorganisms.
11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea.
12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths.
13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions.
III. INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST.

14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology.
15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity.
16. Nonspecific Defenses of the Host.
17. Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response.
18. Practical Applications of Immunology.
19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System.
20. Antimicrobial Drugs.
IV. MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE.

21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes.
22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System.
23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems.
24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System.
25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System.
26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
V. ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY.

27. Environmental Microbiology.
28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Appendix A. Classification of Bacteria According to Bergey's Manual.
Appendix B. Methods for Taking Clinical Samples.
Appendix C. Metabolic Pathways.
Appendix D. Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time.
Appendix E. Pronunciation of Scientific Names.
Appendix F. taxonomic Guide to Diseases.
Appendix G. Instructions for Using Bacteria.
Glossary.
Credits.
Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.9.2000
Verlagsort	Upper Saddle River
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	2218 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
ISBN-10	0-8053-7554-6 / 0805375546
ISBN-13	978-0-8053-7554-1 / 9780805375541
Zustand	Neuware