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Essentials of Microbiology

Langue : Anglais

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Couverture de l’ouvrage Essentials of Microbiology

This book presents a thorough and systematic approach of microbiology in a very clear, concise, simplified and easily understandable manner. The text is amply illustrated by large number of figures, flowcharts, tables and boxes. This will help not only in understanding the concepts to clear the professional exams but will also teach the importance and application of microbiology in clinical practice.

Ideal for UG dental, medical and nursing students, PG entranceexaminations, physiotherapists,Optometrist, and practicing microbiologists

Salient features

  • Coversall branches of microbiology viz. general and systematic bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, hospital infection control and mycobacteriology.
  • Organization of the text into sections helps to recollect the things easily
  • Chapter outlinein the beginning of each chapter helps to facilitate self-learning by the students.
  • Syndromic approach to common syndromes highlightsthe important causes and laboratory diagnostic approach.
  • Flowcharts and line diagrams represent the diagnostic procedures and life cycles.
  • Multiple choice questionssection-by-section at the end of the book for self-assessment of the topics studied.

Additional feature

    • Use in conjunction with Practical Manual in Microbiology would suffice study in microbiology for medical and dental students.

    Online feature

      • Complimentary access to online Videos with full e-book.

        SECTION I General Microbiology

        1 Introduction and History of Microbiology

        Amita Jain

        Classification and Nomenclature of Microbes

        History of Microbiology

        2 Microbial Genetics

        Amita Jain

        Structure of Nucleic Acids

        Genetic Elements Present in Bacterial Cells

        DNA Replication

        Transfer of Genetic Material

        Mutations

        Gene Expression

        3 Basics of Immunology

        Amita Jain

        Important Terminology

        Innate Immunity

        Adaptive Immune Response

        Hypersensitivity

        Immune System Disorders

        Video: Principle of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay

        4 Host-Pathogen Interaction

        Amita Jain

        Classifi cation of Diseases

        Classifi cation of Pathogens

        Modes of Disease Transmission

        Phases of Disease Development

        Development of Disease

        5 Normal Flora of Human and Microbiome

        Amita Jain

        Microbial Flora of Human Body

        6 Sterilisation and Disinfection

        Parul Jain and Atin Singhai

        Importance of Cleaning

        Spaulding's Classification

        for Instruments

        Sterilisation Methods

        Disinfection of Surfaces

        Video: Dry Heat Sterilisation

        Video: Moist Heat Sterilisation

        SECTION II Aetiological Agents

        PART A: Bacterial Pathogens

        7 Introduction to Bacterial Pathogens

        Parul Jain

        Classification

        Nomenclature

        Morphology

        Structure

        Physiology (Growth and Multiplication)

        Bacterial Metabolism

        Video: Types of Motility

        Video: Basic Steps in PCR

        Video: Biochemical Reactions for Laboratory Diagnosis of Enteric Fever

        8 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens

        Amita Jain

        Approach to a Case of Bacterial Infection

        9 Gram-Positive Cocci

        Parul Jain

        Staphylococcus species

        Streptococcus species

        Gram-positive Anaerobic Cocci

        10 Gram-Positive Bacilli

        Parul Jain

        Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli

        Corynebacterium diphtheriae

        Other Coryneform Bacteria

        Listeria monocytogenes

        Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

        Bacillus anthracis

        Bacillus cereus

        Clostridium tetani

        Clostridium perfringens

        Clostridium botulinum

        Clostridium difficile

        Anaerobic Non-Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli

        11 Mycobacteria, Actinomycetes and Nocardia

        Amita Jain

        Mycobacterium tuberculosis

        Atypical Mycobacteria

        Leprosy

        Actinomycetes

        Nocardia species

        12 Gram-Negative Cocci

        Parul Jain

        Neisseria meningitidis

        Neisseria gonorrhoeae

        Moraxella catarrhalis

        Kingella species

        Acinetobacter species

        Anaerobic Gram-Negative Cocci

        13 Gram-Negative Rods: Enterobacteriaceae

        Parul Jain

        Escherichia coli

        Citrobacter

        Edwardsiella

        Klebsiella

        Enterobacter

        Hafnia

        Serratia

        Salmonella

        Shigella

        Proteus, Providencia and Morganella

        Yersinia

        Miscellaneous Members

        of Enterobacteriaceae

        14 Gram-Negative Rods: Other than Enterobacteriaceae

        Parul Jain

        Pasteurellaceae

        Haemophilus infl uenzae

        Haemophilus infl uenzae

        Biogroup aegyptius

        Haemophilus ducreyi

        Other species of Haemophilus

        HACEK Group of Bacteria

        Pasteurella

        Actinobacillus

        Vibrionaceae

        Vibrio cholerae

        Halophilic vibrios

        Aeromonas

        Psedomonadaceae

        Pseudomonas aeruginosa

        Stenotrophomonas

        Burkholderia cepacia

        Burkholderia pseudomallei

        Burkholderia mallei

        Legionella Pneumophila

        Bordetella pertussis

        Bordetella parapertussis

        Fransicella tularensis

        Bartonella

        Brucella

        Campylobacter

        Helicobacter

        Anaerobic Gram-Negative Rods

        15 Spirochaetes

        Amita Jain

        Spirochaetes of Oral Cavity

        T. pallidum Subspecies pallidum

        Treponema Other Than T. pallidum

        Leptospira

        Borrelia

        16 Chlamydia

        Amita Jain

        Chlamydia Trachomatis

        Chlamydia Pneumoniae

        Chlamydia Psittaci

        17 Rickettsia

        Amita Jain

        Rickettsia

        Ehrlichia

        18 Mycoplasma

        Amita Jain

        Important Mycoplasma Species Affecting Human

        PART B: Viral Pathogens

        19 Introduction to Viral Pathogens

        Amita Jain

        Historical Milestones

        Properties of Viruses

        The Viral Structure

        Virus Nomenclature

        Classification of Viruses

        Transmission and Replication of Viruses

        Diagnosis of Viral Infections

        Video: Methods of Identification of Viral Infection

        20 Herpesviruses

        Amita Jain

        Herpes Simplex Viruses

        Varicella-Zoster Virus

        Cytomegalovirus

        Epstein-Barr Virus

        Human Herpesvirus 6

        Human Herpesvirus 7

        Human Herpesvirus 8

        21 Poxviruses

        Amita Jain

        Smallpox, 155

        Orf, Cowpox and Monkeypox Virus

        Molluscum Contagiosum Virus

        Vaccinia Virus

        22 Hepatitis Viruses

        Amita Jain

        Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

        Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

        Hepatitis C virus (HCV)

        Hepatitis D Virus (HDV)

        Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)

        23 Orthomyxoviruses and Paramyxoviruses

        Amita Jain

        Orthomyxoviruses (Influenza Viruses)

        Paramyxoviruses

        Parainfluenza Viruses

        Mumps Virus

        Respiratory Syncytial Virus

        Measles Virus

        Human Metapneumovirus

        Nipah and Hendra Viruses

        24 Arboviruses

        Amita Jain

        Dengue Virus (DENV)

        Yellow Fever Virus

        Zika Virus

        Japanese Encephalitis Virus

        Chikungunya Virus

        West Nile Virus

        Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus

        Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus

        Hantavirus

        25 Enteroviruses and Rhinoviruses

        Amita Jain

        Polioviruses

        Coxsackieviruses

        Echoviruses (Entero Cytotoxic Human Orphan)

        Newly Identified Picornaviruses

        Parechovirus

        Rhinoviruses

        26 Human Immunodeficiency Virus

        Amita Jain

        HIV types, Subtypes and Sub-Subtypes

        Opportunistic Infections

        Diagnosis

        Prevention and Control

        Dos and Don'ts in Case of Exposure

        27 Rabies Virus

        Amita Jain

        Structure and Classification of Rabies Virus

        Laboratory Diagnosis, Prophylaxis, Treatment of Rabies

        28 Miscellaneous DNA Viruses

        Amita Jain

        Adenoviruses

        Human Parvoviruses

        Polyomaviruses

        29 Miscellaneous RNA Viruses

        Amita Jain

        Rotavirus

        Caliciviruses

        Adenoviruses

        Astroviruses

        Coronaviruses

        Ebola Virus

        Marburg Virus

        Lassa Fever Virus

        South American Haemorrhagic Fevers Virus

        Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

        30 Other Miscellaneous Viruses

        Amita Jain

        Mechanism of Viral Oncogenesis

        Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-1)

        Polyomaviruses

        Papillomavirus

        Slow Virus Infections and Prion Diseases

        Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

        Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

        PART C: Parasitic Pathogens

        31 Introduction to Parasites

        Parul Jain

        Glossary of Terms

        Sources of Infection

        Routes of Entry Into Body

        Pathogenicity

        Classification

        Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasites

        Video: Direct Detection of Parasites

        Video: Concentration of Stool

        32 Protozoa

        Parul Jain

        Entamoeba species

        Free-Living Amoebae

        Leishmania species

        Trypanosoma species

        Giardia

        Trichomonas

        Other Flagellates

        Plasmodium

        Babesia

        Toxoplasma

        Cryptosporidium

        Cyclospora

        Cystoisospora (Formerly Called Isosporiasis)

        Sarcocystis

        Balantidium

        Chromista

        33 Helminths

        Parul Jain

        Nematodes

        Ascaris lumbricoides

        Trichuris trichiura

        Ancyclostoma duodenale, Necator americanus

        Strongyloides stercoralis

        Enterobius vermicularis

        Trichinella

        Dracunculus medinensis

        Filarial Worm

        Cestodes

        Taenia saginata and Taenia solium

        Hymenolepis

        Diphyllobothrium latum

        Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis

        Taenia multiceps, T. serialis

        Trematodes

        Schistosoma

        Clonorchis and Opisthorchis

        Fasciola

        Fasciolopsis buski and Heterophyes hetrophyes

        Paragonimus

        34 Ectoparasites

        Parul Jain

        Medically Important Ectoparasites

        PART D: Fungal Pathogens

        35 Introduction to Fungal Pathogens

        Suruchi Shukla

        Historical Milestones

        Classification

        Fungal Vegetative Structures

        Laboratory Diagnosis

        Antifungal Agents

        Video: Appearances of Different Fungi

        36 Fungi Causing Superficial and Cutaneous Infections

        Suruchi Shukla

        Piedra

        Tinea

        Malassezia Infection

        Dermatophytoses

        37 Fungi Causing Subcutaneous Infections and Mycetoma

        Suruchi Shukla

        Sporothrix schenckii

        Chromoblastoma

        Phaeoid Fungi

        Rhinosporidium seeberi

        Mycetoma

        38 Yeasts Causing Human Infections

        Suruchi Shukla

        Candida

        Cryptococcus

        39 Dimorphic Fungi Causing Human Infections

        Suruchi Shukla

        Paracocciodioides

        Coccidioides

        Histoplasma

        Blastomycetes

        40 Opportunistic Fungal Infections and Miscellaneous Fungal Diseases

        Suruchi Shukla

        Hyaline Moulds

        Aspergillus

        Zygomycetes

        Penicillium

        Pseudallescheria boydii

        Fusarium

        Acremonium

        Paecilomyces spp.

        Pigmented Moulds (Phaeoid Fungi)

        Yeast-Like Fungi

        Candida spp. Other Than Candida albicans

        Trichosporon spp.

        Rhodotorula spp.

        Geotrichum spp.

        Saccharomyces cerevisiae

        Pneumocystis jirovecii

        Fungi causing Allergic Diseases

        Fungi Producing Toxins

        Miscellaneous Fungal Infections

        Oculomycoses

        Otomycosis

        SECTION III Laboratory Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes

        41 Laboratory Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes

        Amita Jain

        Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

        Respiratory Tract Infections

        Urinary Tract Infection

        Meningitis and Encephalitis

        Food-Borne Illnesses

        Sexually Transmitted Infections and Reproductive Tract Infections

        Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

        Prevention of Hospital-Acquired and Blood-Borne Infections

        Video: Sample Collection for Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

        Video: Microscopic Examination for Laboratory Diagnosis of Diarrhoea and Dysentery

        Video: Culture Methods for Laboratory Diagnosis of Food Poisoning

        Video: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Urinary Tract Infection

        Multiple Choice Questions

        Further Reading

        Index

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