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NULRC |
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781718449 |
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NULRC |
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QR 41.2 .B87 2000 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Burton, Gwendolyn R. W. |
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author |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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Microbiology for the health sciences / |
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Gwendolyn R.W. Burton, Paul G. Engelkirk. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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Sixth edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, |
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c2000 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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xiv, 496 . xxi pages : |
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illustrations ; |
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23 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-476) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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Ch. 1. Introduction to Microbiology -- Microbiology, the Science -- Tools of Microbiology -- 3. Units of Measurement -- Ch. 2. Cell Structure and Taxonomy -- Cells: Eucaryotes and Procaryotes -- Taxonomy -- Ch. 3. Diversity of Microorganisms -- Categories of Microorganisms -- Bacteria -- Rudimentary Forms of Bacteria -- Photosynthetic Bacteria -- Archaebacteria -- Algae -- Protozoa -- Fungi -- Lichens -- Slime Molds -- Acellular Infectious Agents -- Ch. 4. Basic Chemistry Concepts -- Basic Chemistry -- Ch. 5. Biochemistry: The Chemistry of Life -- Organic Chemistry -- Biochemistry -- Ch. 6. Microbial Physiology and Genetics -- Nutrition -- Enzymes, Metabolism, and Energy -- Microbial Growth -- Bacterial Genetics -- Genetic Engineering -- Gene Therapy -- Ch. 7. Controlling the Growth of Microorganisms -- Definition of Terms -- Factors Influencing Microbial Growth -- Antimicrobial Methods -- Chemotherapy -- Ch. 8. Microbial Ecology -- Interactions Between Humans and Microbes -- Microbes in Agriculture -- Biotechnology -- Bioremediation -- Biological Warfare Agents -- Ch. 9. Microbial Pathogenicity and Epidemiology -- Microbial Pathogenicity -- Epidemiology and Disease Transmission -- Reservoirs of Infection -- Modes of Disease Transmission -- Control of Epidemic Diseases -- Ch. 10. Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases -- Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections -- Specimen Collecting, Processing, and Testing -- Environmental Disease Control Measures -- Ch. 11. Human Defenses Against Infectious Diseases -- Nonspecific Mechanisms of Defense -- Immune Response to Disease: Third Line of Defense -- Ch. 12. Major Infectious Diseases of Humans -- Skin Infections -- Eye Infections -- Infectious Diseases of the Mouth -- Ear Infections -- Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory System. |
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This premier textbook gives studentswith or without a background in the sciencesthe foundation in microbiology they need to perform their duties as health care professionals. In an engaging style, the text covers all the core concepts outlined for an introductory course by the American Society of Microbiology. This edition has a new full-color art program and provides up-to-date coverage of microbe-associated medical problems, including "bird flu," SARS, West Nile virus, "mad cow disease," anthrax, and smallpox. |
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MICROBIOLOGY |
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Engelkirk, Paul G. |
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co-author |
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Library of Congress Classification |
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Books |
