Microbiology: An Introduction - Rilegato

[Third Edition] [XXVII, 810 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.] [TABLE OF CONTENTS : Part 1 : Fundamentals of Microbiology - The Microbial World and You - Chemical Principles - Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope - Functional Anatomy of Procaryotic and Eucaryotic Cells - Microbial Metabolism - Microbial Growth - Control of Microbial Growth - Microbial Genetics Part 2 : Survey of the Microbial World - Classification of Microorganisms - Bacteria - Fungi, Algae, Protozoans, and Multicellular Parasites - Viruses Part 3 : Interaction Between Microbe and Host - Principles of Disease and Epidemiology - Mechanisms of Pathogenicity - Nonspecific Defenses of the Host - Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response - Practical Applications of Immunology - Disorders Associated with the Immune System - Antimicrobial Drugs Part 4 : Microorganisms and Human Disease - Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System - Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular System - Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System - Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System - Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems Part 5 : Microbiology, the Environment, and Human Affairs - Soil and Water Microbiology - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Appendix A : Classification of Bacteria According to Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Appendix B : Pronunciation of Scientific Names Appendix C : Word Roots Used in Microbiology Appendix D : Most Probable Numbers (MPN) Table Appendix E : Methods for Taking Clinical Samples Appendix F : Biochemical Pathways Appendix G : Exponents, Exponential Notation, and Logarithms] [NUOVO (Copertina rigida editoriale) (Illustrazioni a colori e in B/N)]