Nester, Eugene W. <br/><br/>
Microbiology : a human perspective /  
Eugene W. Nester, Denise G. Anderson, C. Evans Roberts, Jr. and Martha T. Nester 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - Boston :   McGraw-Hill,   ©2007. 
 - 1 volume (various pagings) :   illustrations (some color) ;   29 cm. 
 - McGraw-Hill international editions .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. Life and death of microorganisms. umans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- pt. II. The microbial world. Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses, prions, and viroids: infectious agents of animals and plants -- pt. III. Microorganisms and humans. The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- pt. IV. Infectious diseases. Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Digestive system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- pt. V. Applied microbiology. Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology: treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071107068 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MICROBIOLOGY.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR 41.2 .N47 2007