Title:
E-Z microbiology / René Fester Kratz.
Author:
Kratz, René Fester.
Publication Information:
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, c2011.
Call Number:
QR62 .K73 2011
Abstract:
Microbiology makes sense when you approach it the E-Z way! Get a concise, step-by-step review of the microbial world, and use the concept reviews and quizzes to check your progress.
ISBN:
9780764144561
Physical Description:
ix, 542 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
General Note:
Previous ed: Microbiolgy the Easy Way, 2005.
Contents:
The microbial world -- Cellular chemistry -- Observing microbes through a microscope -- STructure and function of microbial cells -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth and reproduction -- Microbial genetics -- Molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology -- Classification of microorganisms -- The bacteria -- The archaea -- Eukaryotic microorganisms -- Viruses -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied microbiology -- The study of disease -- Epidemiology and emerging infectious disease -- Innate immunity -- Adaptive immunity -- Pathogenicity of microorganisms -- Practical applications of immunology -- Control of microbial growth -- Antimicrobial drugs -- Infectious diseases of the skin and eyes -- Infectious diseases of the respiratory system -- Infectious diseases of the digestive system -- Infectious diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- Infectious diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Infectious diseases of the nervous system.
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