Microbiology : an introduction / Gerard J. Tortora, Bergen Community College, Berdell R. Funke, North Dakota State University, Christine L. Case, Skyline College
By: Tortora, Gerard J [author.].
Contributor(s): Funke, Berdell R [author.] | Case, Christine L [author.].
Publisher: [Boston] : Pearson, ©2019Edition: Thirteenth edition.Description: 827 p: illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780134605180.Subject(s): Microbiology | MicrobiologyGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | QR41.2 .T67 2019 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000015990 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
The microbial world and you -- Chemical principles -- Observing microorganisms through a microscope -- Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth -- The control of microbial growth -- Microbial genetics -- Biotechnology and DNA technology -- Classification of microorganisms -- The prokaryotes: domains bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotes: fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- Principles of disease and epidemiology -- Microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity -- Innate immunity: nonspecific defenses of the host -- Adaptive immunity: specific defense of the host -- Practical applications of immunology -- Disorders associated with the immune system -- Antimicrobial drugs -- Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied and industrial microbiology