TY - BOOK AU - Nester, Eugene W. AU - Nester,Eugene W. TI - Microbiology: a human perspective T2 - McGraw-Hill international editions SN - 978-0071107068 AV - QR41.2 .M485 2007 U1 - 616.9/041 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Microbiology KW - Microbiological Techniques KW - Communicable Diseases KW - microbiology KW - fast KW - MICROBIOLOGY KW - Medical KW - Science N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. I. Life and death of microorganisms. umans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- pt. II. The microbial world. Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses, prions, and viroids: infectious agents of animals and plants -- pt. III. Microorganisms and humans. The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- pt. IV. Infectious diseases. Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Digestive system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- pt. V. Applied microbiology. Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005017526.html ER -