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Bauman, Robert W.,

Microbiology with diseases by taxonomy / Robert W. Bauman. - Global edition.; Fifth edition - Harlow : Pearson, ©2017 - 1 online resource, 905 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm

Includes index.

A brief history of microbiology --
The chemistry of microbiology --
Cell structure and function --
Microscopy, staining, and classification --
Microbial metabolism --
Microbial nutrition and growth --
Microbial genetics --
Recombinant DNA technology --
Controlling microbial growth in the environment --
Controlling microbial growth in the body : antimicrobial drugs --
Characterizing and classifying prokaryotes --
Characterizing and classifying eukaryotes --
Characterizing and classifying viruses, viroids, and prions --
Infection, infectious diseases, and epidemiology --
Innate immunity --
Adaptive immunity --
Immunization and immune testing --
Immune disorders --
Pathogenic gram-positive bacteria --
Pathogenic gram-negative cocci and bacilli --
Rickettsias, chlamydias, spirochetes, and vibrios --
Pathogenic fungi --
Parasitic protozoa, helminths, and arthropod vectors --
Pathogenic DNA viruses --
Pathogenic RNA viruses --
Applied and environmental microbiology --
Answers to questions for review --
Glossary.

ISBN: 9781292160764

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Microbiology
Medical microbiology.

LC Class. No.: QR41.2 / .B382