Microbiology for the health sciences / Gwendolyn R.W. Burton, Paul G. Engelkirk.
| Author/creator | Burton, Gwendolyn R. W. |
| Other author | Engelkirk, Paul G. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 7th ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2004. |
| Description | xvi, 561 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sect. I Introduction to microbiology -- Ch. 1 Microbiology: the science -- Ch. 2 Microscopy -- Sect. II Introduction to microorganisms -- Ch. 3 Cell structure and taxonomy -- Ch. 4 Diversity of microorganisms: acellular and procaryotic microbes -- Ch. 5 Diversity of microorganisms: eucaryotic microbes -- Sect. III Chemical and genetic aspects of microorganisms -- Ch. 6 Biochemistry: the chemistry of life -- Microbial physiology and genetics -- Sect. IV Controlling the growth of microorganisms -- Ch. 9 Using antimicrobial agents to control microbial growth in vivo -- Sect. V Environmental microbiology -- Ch. 10 Microbial ecology -- Ch. 11 Epidemiology and public health -- Sect. IV Microbiology in healthcare facilities -- Ch. 12 Healthcare epidemiology: nosocomial infections and infection control -- Ch. 13 Diagnosing infectious diseases -- Sect. VII Pathogenicity and host defense mechanisms -- Ch. 14 Pathogenesis of infectious diseases -- Ch. 15 Nonspecific host defense mechanisms -- Ch. 16 Specific host defense mechanisms: an introduction to immunology -- Sect. VIII Infectious diseases -- Ch. 17 Major viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases of humans -- Ch. 18 Major parasitic diseases of human: an introduction to medical parasitology -- App. A Compendium of important bacterial pathogens of humans -- App. B Useful conversions -- Index. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2002043425 |
| ISBN | 0781740002 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QW 4 B974M 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |