Microbiology : a systems approach / Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Main themes of microbiology -- Chemistry of biology -- Tools of the laboratory: the methods for studying microorganisms -- Prokaryotic profiles: the bacteria and archaea -- Eukaryotic cells and microorganisms -- Introduction to the viruses -- Microbial nutrition, ecology, and growth -- Microbial metabolism: the chemical crossroads of life -- Microbial genetics -- Genetic engineering and recombinant DNA -- Physical and chemical control of microbes -- Drugs, microbes, host: the elements of chemotherapy -- Microbe-human interactions: infection and disease -- Host defenses I: overview and nonspecific defenses -- Host defenses II: specific immunity and immunization -- Disorders in immunity -- Diagnosing infections -- Infectious diseases affecting the skin and eyes -- Infectious diseases affecting the nervous system -- Infectious diseases affecting the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Infectious diseases affecting the respiratory system -- Infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract -- Infectious diseases affecting the genitourinary system -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied microbiology and food and water safety.

Microbiology: A Systems Approach is a microbiology text for non-science/allied health majors with a body systems approach to the disease chapters. It has become known for its engaging writing style, instructional art program and focus on active learning. We are so excited to offer a robust learning program with student-focused learning activities, allowing the student to manage their learning while you easily manage their assessment. Detailed reports show how your assignments measure various learning objectives from the book (or input your own!), levels of Bloom's Taxonomy or other categories, and how your students are doing. The Cowan Learning program will save you time and improve your students' success in this course.