Talaro's Foundations in Microbiology: Basic Principles: 2026 Release ISE

13. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-265-37155-5
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, Gewicht: 1408 g

Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology: Basic Principles is an allied health microbiology text with a taxonomic approach to the disease chapters. It offers an engaging and accessible writing style through the use of case studies and analogies to thoroughly explain difficult microbiology concepts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chess, Barry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Main Themes of Microbiology2 The Chemistry of Biology3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms4 A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms5 A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms6 An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth8 An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life9 An Introduction to Microbial Genetics10 Genetic Engineering and Genetic Analysis11 Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy13 Microbe–Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology14 An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization16 Disorders in Immunity17 Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

Über Autor(innen)

Chess, Barry
Barry Chess has been teaching microbiology at Pasadena City College for over 15 years. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from California State University, Los Angeles, and did several years of postgraduate work at the University of California, Irvine, where his research focused on the expression of eukaryotic genes involved in the development of muscle and bone. At Pasadena City College, Barry developed a new course in human genetics and helped to institute a biotechnology program. He regularly teaches courses in microbiology, general biology, and genetics, and works with students completing independent research projects in biology and microbiology. Over the past several years, Barry’s interests have begun to focus on innovative methods of teaching that lead to greater student understanding. He has written cases for the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science and presented talks at national meetings on the use of case studies in the classroom. In 2009, his laboratory manual, Laboratory Applications in Microbiology: A Case Study Approach, was published. He is thrilled and feels very fortunate to be collaborating with Kathy Talaro, with whom he has worked in the classroom for more than a decade, on this ninth edition. Barry is a member of the American Society for Microbiology and regularly attends meetings in his fields of interest, both to keep current of changes in the discipline and to exchange teaching and learning strategies with others in the field.