TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tortora,Gerard J.
AU  - Funke,Berdell R.
AU  - Case,Christine L.
TI  - Microbiology: an introduction 
SN  - 9780321929150
AV  - QR41.2 .T67 2016
U1  - 579 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Microbiology
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1; Fundamentals of Microbiology : --; 1; The Microbial World and You --; 2; Chemical Principles --; 3; Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope --; 4; Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells --; 5; Microbial Metabolism --; 6; Microbial Growth --; 7; The Control of Microbial Growth --; 8; Microbial Genetics --; 9; Biotechnology and DNA Technology --; Part 2; A Survey of the Microbial World : --; 10; Classification of Microorganisms --; 11; The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea --; 12; The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths --; 13; Viruses, Viroids, and Prions --; Part 3; Interaction between Microbe and Host : --; 14; Principles of Disease and Epidemiology --; 15; Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity --; 16; Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host --; 17; Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host --; 18; Practical Applications of Immunology --; 19; Disorders Associated with the Immune System --; 20; Antimicrobial Drugs --; Part 4; Microorganisms and Human Disease : --; 21; Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes --; 22; Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System --; 23; Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems --; 24; Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System --; 25; Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System --; 26; Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems --; Part 5; Environmental and Applied Microbiology : --; 27; Environmental Microbiology --; 28; Applied and Industrial Microbiology --; Appendix A; Metabolic Pathways --; Appendix B; Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time --; Appendix C; Methods for Taking Clinical Samples --; Appendix D; Pronunciation of Scientific Names --; Appendix E; Word Roots Used in Microbiology --; Appendix F; Classification of Prokaryotes According to Bergey's Manual
N2  - The twelfth edition focuses on big picture concepts and themes in microbiology, encouraging students to visualize and synthesize more difficult topics such as microbial metabolism, immunology, and microbial genetics
ER  -