Microbiology : an introduction /
Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, and Christine L. Case.
- Menlo Park, Calif. : Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., c1982.
- xviii, 772 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
- Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciences .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Fundamentals of microbiology -- Part II. Survey of the microbial world -- Part III. Interaction of microbe and host -- Part IV. Microorganisms and human disease -- Part V. Microbiology, the environment, and human affairs.
This book is a comprehensive text for students in a wide variety of programs, including allied-health sciences, biological sciences, environmental studies, animal science, forestry, agriculture, home economics and liberal arts.