Burton's microbiology for the health sciences

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Engelkirk, Paul G. (Author), Duben-Engelkirk, Janet L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health , c2015
Edition:10th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Microbiology : the science
  • Viewing the microbial world
  • Cell structure and taxonomy
  • Microbial diversity: acellular and prokaryotic microbes
  • Microbial diversity: Eukaryotic microbes
  • Biochemistry : the chemical basis of life
  • Microbial physiology and genetics
  • Controlling microbial growth in vitro
  • Controlling microbial growth in vivo using antimicrobial agents
  • Microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology
  • Epidemiology and public health
  • Healthcare epidemiology
  • Diagnosing infectious diseases
  • Pathogenesis of infectious diseases
  • Nonspecific host defense mechanisms
  • Specific host defense mechanisms : an introduction to immunology
  • Overview of infectious diseases
  • Viral infections of humans-- Bacterial infections of humans
  • Fungal infections of humans
  • Parasitic infections of humans.