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xx, 940 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Scope and History of Microbiology -- Why Study Microbiology? -- Microbes in the Environment and Human Health -- Insight into Life Processes -- We Are the Planet of Bacteria -- Scope Of Microbiology -- The Microbes -- The Microbiologists -- Historical Roots -- The Germ Theory Of Disease -- Early Studies -- Pasteur's Further Contributions -- Koch's Contributions -- Work Toward Controlling Infections -- Emergence Of Special Fields Of Microbiology -- Immunology -- Virology -- Chemotherapy -- Genetics and Molecular Biology -- Tomorrow's History -- Genomics -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 2.Fundamentals of Chemistry -- Why Study Chemistry? -- Chemical Building Blocks And Chemical Bonds -- Chemical Building Blocks -- The Structure of Atoms -- Chemical Bonds -- Chemical Reactions -- Water And Solutions -- Water -- Solutions and Colloids -- |
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Contents note continued: Acids, Bases, and pH -- Complex Organic Molecules -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 3.Microscopy and Staining -- Historical Microscopy -- Principles Of Microscopy -- Metric Units -- Properties of Light: Wavelength and Resolution -- Properties of Light: Light and Objects -- Light Microscopy -- The Compound Light Microscope -- Dark-Field Microscopy -- Phase-Contrast Microscopy -- Nomarski (Differential Interference Contrast) Microscopy -- Fluorescence Microscopy -- Confocal Microscopy -- Digital Microscopy -- Electron Microscopy -- Transmission Electron Microscopy -- Scanning Electron Microscopy -- Scanning Tunneling Microscopy -- Techniques Of Light Microscopy -- Preparation of Specimens for the Light Microscope -- Principles of Staining -- Retracing Our Journey -- |
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Contents note continued: Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 4.Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells -- Basic Cell Types -- Prokaryotic Cells -- Size, Shape, and Arrangement -- An Overview of Structure -- The Cell Wall -- The Cell Membrane -- Internal Structure -- External Structure -- Eukaryotic Cells -- An Overview of Structure -- The Plasma Membrane -- Internal Structure -- External Structure -- Evolution By Endosymbiosis -- The Movement Of Substances Across Membranes -- Simple Diffusion -- Facilitated Diffusion -- Osmosis -- Active Transport -- Endocytosis and Exocytosis -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 5.Essential Concepts of Metabolism -- Metabolism: An Overview -- Enzymes -- Properties of Enzymes -- Properties of Coenzymes and Cofactors -- Enzyme Inhibition -- |
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Contents note continued: Factors That Affect Enzyme Reactions -- Anaerobic Metabolism: Glycolysis And Fermentation -- Glycolysis -- Alternatives to Glycolysis -- Fermentation -- Aerobic Metabolism: Respiration -- The Krebs Cycle -- Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation -- The Significance of Energy Capture -- The Metabolism Of Fats And Proteins -- Fat Metabolism -- Protein Metabolism -- Other Metabolic Processes -- Photoautotrophy -- Photoheterotrophy -- Chemoautotrophy -- The Uses Of Energy -- Biosynthetic Activities -- Membrane Transport and Movement -- Bioluminescence -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 6.Growth and Culturing of Bacteria -- Growth And Cell Division -- Microbial Growth Defined -- Cell Division -- Phases of Growth -- Measuring Bacterial Growth -- Factors Affecting Bacterial Growth -- Physical Factors -- Nutritional Factors -- |
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Contents note continued: Bacterial Interactions Affecting Growth -- Sporulation -- Other Sporelike Bacterial Structures -- Culturing Bacteria -- Methods of Obtaining Pure Cultures -- Culture Media -- Methods of Performing Multiple Diagnostic Tests -- Living, But Nonculturable, Organisms -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 7.Microbial Genetics -- An Overview Of Genetic Processes -- The Basis of Heredity -- Nucleic Acids in Information Storage and Transfer -- DNA Replication -- Protein Synthesis -- Transcription -- Kinds of RNA -- Translation -- Important news: a second DNA code found -- The Regulation Of Metabolism -- The Significance of Regulatory Mechanisms -- Categories of Regulatory Mechanisms -- Feedback Inhibition -- Enzyme Induction -- Enzyme Repression -- Mutations -- Types of Mutations and Their Effects -- Phenotypic Variation -- Spontaneous and Induced Mutations -- |
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Contents note continued: Chemical Mutagens -- Radiation as a Mutagen -- The Repair of DNA Damage -- The Study of Mutations -- The Ames Test -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 8.Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering -- The Types And Significance Of Gene Transfer -- Transformation -- The Discovery of Transformation -- The Mechanism of Transformation -- The Significance of Transformation -- Transduction -- The Discovery of Transduction -- The Mechanisms of Transduction -- The Significance of Transduction -- Conjugation -- The Discovery of Conjugation -- The Mechanisms of Conjugation -- The Significance of Conjugation -- Gene Transfer Mechanisms Compared -- Plasmids -- Characteristics of Plasmids -- Resistance Plasmids -- Transposons -- Bacteriocinogens -- Genetic Engineering -- Genetic Fusion -- Protoplast Fusion -- Gene Amplification -- Recombinant DNA Technology -- |
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Contents note continued: Hybridomas -- Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Recombinant DNA -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 9.An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria -- Taxonomy: The Science Of Classification -- Binomial Nomenclature -- Using Ataxonomic Key -- Problems in Taxonomy -- Developments Since Linnaeus's Time -- The Five-Kingdom Classification System -- Kingdom Monera -- Kingdom Protista -- Kingdom Fungi -- Kingdom Plantae -- Kingdom Animalia -- The Three-Domain Classification System -- The Evolution of Prokaryotic Organisms -- Creation of Domains -- The Tree of Life Is Replaced by a Shrub -- The Archaea -- Classification Of Viruses -- The Search For Evolutionary Relationships -- Special Methods Needed for Prokaryotes -- Numerical Taxonomy -- Genetic Homology -- Other Techniques -- The Significance of Findings -- Bacterial Taxonomy And Nomenclature -- |
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Contents note continued: Criteria for Classifying Bacteria -- The History and Significance of Bergey's Manual -- Problems Associated with Bacterial Taxonomy -- Bacterial Nomenclature -- Bacteria -- Bacterial Taxonomy and You -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 10.Viruses -- General Characteristics Of Viruses -- What Are Viruses? -- Components of Viruses -- Sizes and Shapes -- Host Range and Specificity of Viruses -- Origins of Viruses -- Classification Of Viruses -- RNA Viruses -- DNA Viruses -- Emerging Viruses -- Viral Replication -- General Characteristics of Replication -- Replication of Bacteriophages -- Lysogeny -- Replication of Animal Viruses -- Latent Viral Infections -- Culturing Of Animal Viruses -- Development of Culturing Methods -- Types of Cell Cultures -- Viruses And Teratogenesis -- Viruslike Agents: Satellites, Virophages, Viroids, And Prions -- |
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Contents note continued: Satellites -- Delta Hepatitis -- Virophages -- Viroids -- Mammalian Prions -- Yeast Prions -- Viruses And Cancer -- Human Cancer Viruses -- How Cancer Viruses Cause Cancer -- Oncogenes -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 11.Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites -- Principles Of Parasitology -- The Significance of Parasitism -- Parasites in Relation to Their Hosts -- Wolbachia -- Protists -- Characteristics of Protists -- The Importance of Protists -- Classification of Protists -- Fungi -- Characteristics of Fungi -- The Importance of Fungi -- Classification of Fungi -- Helminths -- Characteristics of Helminths -- Parasitic Helminths -- Arthropods -- Characteristics of Arthropods -- Classification of Arthropods -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- |
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Contents note continued: Explorations on the Web -- 12.Sterilization and Disinfection -- Principles Of Sterilization And Disinfection -- The Control of Microbial Growth -- Chemical Antimicrobial Agents -- The Potency of Chemical Agents -- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Chemical Agents -- Disinfectant Selection -- Mechanisms of Action of Chemical Agents -- Specific Chemical Antimicrobial Agents -- Physical Antimicrobial Agents -- Principles and Applications of Heat Killing -- Dry Heat, Moist Heat, and Pasteurization -- Refrigeration, Freezing, Drying, and Freeze-Drying -- Radiation -- Sonic and Ultrasonic Waves -- Filtration -- Osmotic Pressure -- In the Future -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 13.Antimicrobial Therapy -- Antimicrobial Chemotherapy -- The History Of Chemotherapy -- General Properties Of Antimicrobial Agents -- Selective Toxicity -- |
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Contents note continued: The Spectrum of Activity -- Modes of Action -- Kinds of Side Effects -- The Resistance of Microorganisms -- Determining Microbial Sensitivities To Antimicrobial Agents -- The Disk Diffusion Method -- The Dilution Method -- Serum Killing Power -- Automated Methods -- Attributes Of An Ideal Antimicrobial Agent -- Antibacterial Agents -- Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis -- Disrupters of Cell Membranes -- Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis -- Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis -- Antimetabolites and Other Antibacterial Agents -- Antifungal Agents -- Antiviral Agents -- Antiprotozoan Agents -- Antihelminthic Agents -- Special Problems With Drug-Resistant Hospital Infections -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 14.Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes -- Host-Microbe Relationships -- Symbiosis -- Contamination, Infection, and Disease -- |
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Contents note continued: Pathogens, Pathogenicity, and Virulence -- Normal (Indigenous) Microflora -- Koch's Postulates -- Kinds Of Diseases -- Infectious and Noninfectious Diseases -- Classification of Diseases -- Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases -- The Disease Process -- How Microbes Cause Disease -- Signs, Symptoms, and Syndromes -- Types of Infectious Disease -- Stages of an Infectious Disease -- Infectious Diseases--Past, Present, And Future -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 15.Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections -- Epidemiology -- What Is Epidemiology? -- Diseases in Populations -- Epidemiologic Studies -- Reservoirs of Infection -- Portals of Entry -- Portals of Exit -- Modes of Disease Transmission -- Disease Cycles -- Herd Immunity -- Controlling Disease Transmission -- Public Health Organizations -- Notifiable Diseases -- Nosocomial Infections -- |
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Contents note continued: The Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infections -- Preventing and Controlling Nosocomial Infections -- Bioterrorism -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 16.Innate Host Defenses -- Innate And Adaptive Host Defenses -- Physical Barriers -- Chemical Barriers -- Cellular Defenses -- Defensive Cells -- Phagocytes -- The Process of Phagocytosis -- Extracellular Killing -- The Lymphatic System -- Inflammation -- Characteristics of Inflammation -- The Acute Inflammatory Process -- Repair and Regeneration -- Chronic Inflammation -- Fever -- Molecular Defenses -- Complement -- Acute Phase Response -- Development Of the Immune System: Who Has One? -- Plants -- Invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- |
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Contents note continued: 17.Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization -- Immunology And Immunity -- Types Of Immunity -- Adaptive Immunity -- Active and Passive Immunity -- Characteristics Of the Immune System -- Antigens and Antibodies -- Cells and Tissues of the Immune System -- Dual Nature of the Immune System -- General Properties of Immune Responses -- Humoral Immunity -- Properties of Antibodies (Immunoglobulins) -- Primary and Secondary Responses -- Kinds of Antigen-Antibody Reactions -- Monoclonal Antibodies -- Cell-Mediated Immunity -- The Cell-Mediated Immune Reaction -- How Killer Cells Kill -- The Role of Activated Macrophages -- Superantigens -- Mucosal Immune System -- Factors That Modify Immune Responses -- Immunization -- Active Immunization -- Hazards of Vaccines -- Passive Immunization -- Future of Immunization -- Immunity To Various Kinds Of Pathogens -- Bacteria -- Viruses -- Fungi -- Protozoa and Helminths -- Retracing Our Journey -- |
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Contents note continued: Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 18.Immune Disorders -- Overview Of Immunological Disorders -- Hypersensitivity -- Immunodeficiency -- Immediate (Type I) Hypersensitivity -- Allergens -- Mechanism of Immediate Hypersensitivity -- Localized Anaphylaxis -- Generalized Anaphylaxis -- Genetic Factors in Allergy -- Treatment of Allergies -- Cytotoxic (Type II) Hypersensitivity -- Mechanism of Cytotoxic Reactions -- Examples of Cytotoxic Reactions -- Immune Complex (Type III) Hypersensitivity -- Mechanism of Immune Complex Disorders -- Examples of Immune Complex Disorders -- Cell-Mediated (Type IV) Hypersensitivity -- Mechanism of Cell-Mediated Reactions -- Examples of Cell-Mediated Disorders -- Autoimmune Disorders -- Autoimmunization -- Examples of Autoimmune Disorders -- Transplantation -- Histocompatibility Antigens -- Transplant Rejection -- |
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Contents note continued: Tolerance of the Fetus During Pregnancy -- Immunosuppression -- Drug Reactions -- Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Secondary (or Acquired) Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Immunological Tests -- The Precipitin Test -- Agglutination Reactions -- Tagged Antibody Tests -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 19.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 -- Bacterial Skin Diseases -- Viral Skin Diseases -- Fungal Skin Diseases -- Other Skin Diseases -- Diseases Of the Eyes -- Bacterial Eye Diseases -- Viral Eye Diseases -- Parasitic Eye Diseases -- Wounds And Bites -- Wound Infections -- Other Anaerobic Infections -- Arthropod Bites and Diseases -- Retracing Our Journey -- |
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Contents note continued: Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 20.Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Components Of The Urogenital System -- The Urinary System -- The Female Reproductive System -- The Male Reproductive System -- Normal Microflora of the Urogenital System -- Urogenital Diseases Usually Not Transmitted Sexually -- Bacterial Urogenital Diseases -- Parasitic Urogenital Diseases -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 21.Diseases of the Respiratory System -- Components Of the Respiratory System -- The Upper Respiratory Tract -- The Lower Respiratory Tract -- The Ears -- Normal Microflora of the Respiratory System -- |
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Contents note continued: Diseases Of the Upper Respiratory Tract -- Bacterial Upper Respiratory Diseases -- Viral Upper Respiratory Diseases -- Diseases Of the Lower Respiratory Tract -- Bacterial Lower Respiratory Diseases -- Viral Lower Respiratory Diseases -- Fungal Respiratory Diseases -- Parasitic Respiratory Diseases -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 22.Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Components Of the Digestive System -- The Mouth -- The Stomach -- The Small Intestine -- The Large Intestine -- Normal Microflora of the Mouth and Digestive System -- Diseases Ofthe Oral Cavity -- Bacterial Diseases of the Oral Cavity -- Viral Diseases of the Oral Cavity -- Gastrointestinal Diseases Caused By Bacteria -- Bacterial Food Poisoning -- Bacterial Enteritis and Enteric Fevers -- Bacterial Infections of the Stomach, Esophagus, and Intestines -- |
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Contents note continued: Bacterial Infections of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract -- Gastrointestinal Diseases Caused By Other Pathogens -- Viral Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Protozoan Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Effects of Fungal Toxins -- Helminth Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 23.Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases -- The Cardiovascular System -- The Heart and Blood Vessels -- The Blood -- Normal Microflora of the Cardiovascular System -- Cardiovascular And Lymphatic Diseases -- Bacterial Septicemias and Related Diseases -- Helminthic Diseases of the Blood and Lymph -- Systemic Diseases -- Bacterial Systemic Diseases -- Rickettsial and Related Systemic Diseases -- Viral Systemic Diseases -- Protozoan Systemic Diseases -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- |
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Contents note continued: Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 24.Diseases of the Nervous System -- Components Of The Nervous System -- Diseases Of the Brain And Meninges -- Bacterial Diseases of the Brain and Meninges -- Viral Diseases of the Brain and Meninges -- Other Diseases Of the Nervous System -- Bacterial Nerve Diseases -- Viral Nerve Diseases -- Prion Diseases of the Nervous System -- Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 25.Environmental Microbiology -- Fundamentals Of Ecology -- The Nature of Ecosystems -- The Flow of Energy in Ecosystems -- Biogeochemical Cycles -- The Water Cycle -- The Carbon Cycle -- The Nitrogen Cycle and Nitrogen Bacteria -- The Sulfur Cycle and Sulfur Bacteria -- Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria -- Other Biogeochemical Cycles -- The Deep Hot Biosphere -- AIR -- Microorganisms Found in Air -- |
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Contents note continued: Methods for Controlling Microorganisms in Air -- Soil -- Microorganisms in Soil -- Soil Pathogens -- Caves -- Water -- Freshwater Environments -- Marine Environments -- Hydrothermal Vents and Cold Seeps -- Water Pollution -- Water Purification -- Sewage Treatment -- Primary Treatment -- Secondary Treatment -- Tertiary Treatment -- Septic Tanks -- Bioremediation -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- 26.Applied Microbiology -- Microorganisms Found In Food -- Grains -- Fruits and Vegetables -- Meats and Poultry -- Fish and Shellfish -- Milk -- Other Edible Substances -- Preventing Disease Transmission And Food Spoilage -- Food Preservation -- Drying and Lyophilization -- Pasteurization of Milk -- Standards for Food and Milk Production -- Microorganisms As Food And In Food Production -- Algae, Fungi, and Bacteria as Food -- Food Production -- |
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Contents note continued: Beer, Wine, And Spirits -- Industrial And Pharmaceutical Microbiology -- Useful Metabolic Processes -- Problems of Industrial Microbiology -- Useful Organic Products -- Biofuels -- Simple Organic Compounds -- Antibiotics -- Enzymes -- Amino Acids -- Other Biological Products -- Microbiological Mining -- Microbiological Waste Disposal -- Retracing Our Journey -- Terminology Check -- Clinical Case Study -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Self-Quiz -- Explorations on the Web -- Appendices: The Appendices can be found at the web site, www.wiley.com/college/black, and in Wiley PLUS -- A.Metric System Measurements, Conversions, And Math Tools -- B.Classification Of Viruses -- C.Word Roots Commonly Encountered In Microbiology -- D.Safety Precautions In The Handling Of Clinical Specimens -- E.Metabolic Pathways |
| Summary |
"Microbiology: Principles and Explorations has been a best-selling textbook for several editions due to the author's engaging writing style where her passion for the subject shines through the narrative. The text's student-friendly approach provides readers with an excellent introduction to the study of Microbiology. This text is appropriate for non-major and mixed major microbiology courses, as well as allied health, agriculture and food sciences courses"-- |
| Notes |
Binder ready edition hard bound |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Microbiology -- Textbooks.
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Medical microbiology -- Textbooks.
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Microbiological Phenomena.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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| Author |
Black, Laura J., author
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| LC no. |
2014033177 |
| ISBN |
1118743164 (hardback) |
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9781118743164 (hardback) |
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9781118914588 (binder version) |
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1118914589 (binder version) |
