Foundations in microbiology with olc bind-in card (5th ed )

Written with the non-major/allied health student in mind, the authors use common, everyday analogies to explain the many difficult microbiology concepts. Unlike any other allied health microbiology textbook on the market, the art program showcases beautiful illustrations with the use of bold, primary colors. A taxonomic approach is used for the study of pathogens.

1 The Main Themes of Microbiology 2 From Atoms to Cells: A Chemical Connection 3 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms 4 Procaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea 5 Eucaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 6 An Introduction to the Viruses 7 Elements of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life 9 Microbial Genetics 10 Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host The Elements of Chemotherapy 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease 14 The Nature of Host Defenses 15 The Acquisition of Specific Immunity and Its Applications 16 Immunization and Immune Assays 17 Disorders in Immunity Introduction to Identification Techniques in Medical Microbiology 18 The Cocci of Medical Importance 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance 24 Introduction to the Viruses of Medical Importance: The DNA Viruses 25 The RNA Viruses of Medical Importance 26 Environmental and Applied Microbiology