TY - BOOK AU - Nester,Eugene W. TI - Microbiology: a human perspective SN - 0072919248 (hbk.) U1 - 616.01 PY - 2004/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Microbiology N1 - Part I. Life and death of microorganisms. 1. Humans and the microbial world. 2. The molecules of life. 3. Microscopy and cell structure. 4. Dynamics of prokaryotic growth. 5. Control of microbial growth. 6. Metabolism: fueling cell growth. 7. The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein. 8. Bacterial genetics. 9. Biotechnology and recombinant DNA. - Pt. II. The microbial world. 10. Identification and classification of prokaryotes. 11. The diversity of prokaryotic organisms. 12. The eukaryotic members of the microbial world. 13. Viruses of bacteria. 14. Viruses of animals and plants. - Pt. III. Microorganisms and humans. 15. Nonspecific immunity. 16. Specific immunity. 17. Applications of immune responses. 18. Immunologic disorders. 19. Host-microbe interactions. 20. Epidemiology. 21. Antimicrobial medications. - Pt. IV. Infectious diseases. 22. Skin infections. 23. Respiratory system infections. 24. Alimentary system infections. 25. Genitourinary infections. 26. Nervous system infections. 27. Wound infections. 28. Blood and lymphatic infections. 29. HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency. - Pt. V. Applied microbiology. 30. Environmental microbiology. 31. Water and waste treatment. 32. Food microbiology. - Appendices. - Glossary ER -