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Microbiology (Companion Site): A Human Perspective, 7/e

Eugene Nester, University of Washington
Denise Anderson, University of Washington
C. Evans Roberts, Jr., University of Washington

ISBN: 0073375314
Copyright year: 2012

Table of Contents



PART I Life and Death of Microorganisms
1 Humans and the Microbial World
2 The Molecules of Life
3 Microscopy and Cell Structure
4 Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth
5 Control of Microbial Growth
6 Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth
7 The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein
8 Bacterial Genetics
9 Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA

PART II The Microbial World
10 Identification and Classification of Prokaryotic Organisms
11 The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms
12 The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World
13 Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

PART III Microorganisms and Humans
14 The Innate Immune Response
15 The Adaptive Immune Response
16 Host-Microbe Interactions
17 Immunologic Disorders
18 Applications of Immune Responses
19 Epidemiology
20 Antimicrobial Medications

PART IV Infectious Diseases
21 Respiratory System Infections
22 Skin Infections
23 Wound Infections
24 Digestive System Infections
25 Genitourinary Tract Infections
26 Nervous System Infections
27 Blood and Lymphatic Infections
28 HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency

PART V Applied Microbiology
29 Microbial Ecology
30 Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats
31 Food Microbiology

APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
CREDITS
INDEX

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