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Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology, 8th ed.
| ISBN-13: | 978-0763737627 |
Description
| General description | The eighth edition provides a firm foundation in microbiology with an emphasis on human disease. It is written for students in nursing and allied health programs. This edition revised by award winning educator Jeffrey Pommerville, retains the late Ed Alcamo’s student friendly style. Microbiology is a rapidly advancing and dynamic discipline. Dr. Pommerville presents new content on recent discoveries, such as information on the avian flu and the 2006 Midwest mumps outbreak, in a manner that is directly applicable to students. Dr. Pommerville also integrates new teaching pedagogies, based on his years of teaching experience, to promote problem-based learning and facilitate mastery of concepts. |
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| publication info | J. Pommerville, Jones & Bartlett, 2007, 1000 pp., hard cover |
Table Of Contents
| Table of Contents | PART 1 FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 1 Microbiology: Then and Now Chapter 2 The Chemical Building Blocks of Life Chapter 3 Concepts and Tools for Studying Microorganisms PART 2 THE BACTERIA AND ARCHAEA Chapter 4 Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function Chapter 5 Prokaryotic Growth and Nutrition Chapter 6 Metabolism of Prokaryotic Cells Chapter 7 Prokaryotic Genetics Chapter 8 Gene Transfer, Genetic Engineering, and Genomics PART 3 BACTERIAL DISEASES OF HUMANS Chapter 9 Airborne Bacterial Diseases Chapter 10 Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial Diseases Chapter 11 Soilborne and Arthropodborne Bacterial Diseases Chapter 12 Sexually Transmitted, Contact, and Miscellaneous Bacterial Diseases PART 4 VIRUSES AND EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS Chapter 13 The Viruses and Virus-Like Agents Chapter 14 Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract and Skin Chapter 15 Viral Infections of the Blood, Lymphatic, Gastrointestinal, and Nervous System Chapter 16 Eukaryotic Microorganisms: The Fungi Chapter 17 Eukaryotic Microorganisms: The Parasites PART 5 DISEASE AND RESISTANCE Chapter 18 Infection and Disease Chapter 19 Resistance and the Immune System: Innate Immunity Chapter 20 Resistance and the Immune System: Acquired Immunity Chapter 21 Immunity and Serology Chapter 22 Immune Disorders PART 6 CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS Chapter 23 Physical and Chemical Control of Microorganisms Chapter 24 Antimicrobial Drugs PART 7 MICROBIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH Chapter 25 Microbiology of Foods Chapter 26 Environmental Microbiology Chapter 27 Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology APPENDICES Glossary Index |
