Microbiology

A Human Perspective
6 Rev ed
ISBN: 978-0-07-725041-6
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 928 Seiten, Format (B × H): 233 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 2159 g

Appropriate for the non-major/allied health student, this authoritative text carefully explains the fundamentals of microbiology, providing a general overview of the principles followed by more detailed explanations. With its clear and concise writing style, Microbiology: A Human Perspective offers modern coverage on such topics as genomics, biofilms, and quorum sensing. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nester, Eugene

Anderson, Denise

Roberts, Jr., C. Evans

Nester, Martha

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Humans and the Microbial World Chapter 2: The Molecules of Life Chapter 3: Microscopy and Cell Structure Chapter 4: Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth Chapter 5: Control of Microbial Growth Chapter 6: Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth Chapter 7: The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein Chapter 8: Bacterial Genetics Chapter 9: Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Chapter 10: Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes Chapter 11: The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms Chapter 12: The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World Chapter 13: Viruses of Bacteria Chapter 14: Viruses, Prions, and Viroids: Infectious Agents of Animals and Plants Chapter 15: The Innate Immune Response Chapter 16: The Adaptive Immune Response Chapter 17: Host-Microbe Interactions Chapter 18: Immunologic Disorders Chapter 19: Applications of Immune Responses Chapter 20: Epidemiology Chapter 21: Antimicrobial Medications Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapter 23: Skin Infections Chapter 24: Wound Infections Chapter 25: Digestive System Infections Chapter 26: Genitourinary Infections Chapter 27: Nervous System Infections Chapter 28: Blood and Lymphatic Infections Chapter 29: HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency Chapter 30: Microbial Ecology Chapter 31: Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats Chapter 32: Food Microbiology Appendix I: Microbial Mathematics Appendix II: Microbial Terminology Appendix III: Pronunciation Key for Bacterial, Fungal, Protozoan, and Viral Names Appendix IV: Metabolic Pathways Appendix V: Answers to Multiple Choice Questions

Über Autor(innen)

Roberts, Jr., C. Evans
Retired from University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Nester, Martha
Coauthor with her husband, Eugene.

Anderson, Denise
Denise Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, where she teaches a variety of courses including general microbiology, medical bacteriology laboratory, and medical mycology/parasitology laboratory. Equipped with a diverse educational background, including undergraduate work in nutrition and graduate work in food science and in microbiology, she first discovered a passion for teaching when she taught microbiology laboratory courses as part of her graduate training. Her enthusiastic teaching style, fueled by regular doses of Seattles famous coffee, receives high reviews by her students. Outside of academic life, Denise relaxes in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, where she lives with her husband, Richard Moore, and dog, Dudley (neither of whom are well trained). When not planning lectures, grading papers, or writing textbook chapters, she can usually be found chatting with the neighbors, fighting the weeds in her garden, or enjoying a fermented beverage at the local pub.

Nester, Eugene
Although no longer an active member of the author team, Eugene (Gene) Nester wrote the original version of the present text with Evans Roberts and Nancy Pearsall more than 30 years ago. That text, Microbiology: Molecules, Microbes and Man, pioneered the organ system approach to the study of infectious disease, and was developed specifically for allied health sciences. Gene did his undergraduate work at Cornell and received his Ph.D. in microbiology from Case Western University. He then did postdoctoral work in the Department of Genetics at Stanford University with Joshua Lederberg. Following that, he joined the faculty in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, where he remains active as an emeritus member. His laboratory demonstrated that Agrobacterium transfers DNA into plant cellsthe basis for the disease crown galla system of gene transfer that has become a cornerstone of plant biotechnology. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Australia Prize and the Cetus Prize in Biotechnology, and was elected to fellowship in the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the National Academy of Sciences in India.