Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (2nd Edition) (The Microbiology Place Series)

?Filled with lively vignettes and cutting-edge research that highlight the intrinsic appeal of microbiology, Bauman’s Second Edition retains the book’s groundbreaking art program, includes a handy new “Microbe-at-a-Glance” feature, offers new options for the Microbiology Place website/CD-Rom, and provides instructors with a new Media Manager presentation package with 30 multi-step animations. KEY TOPICS:?A Brief History of Microbiology,?The Chemistry of Microbiology,?Cell Structure and Function,?Microscopy, Staining and Classification,?Microbial Metabolism,?Microbial Nutrition and Growth,?Microbial Genetics,?Recombinant DNA Technology,?Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment,?Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs,?Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes,?Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes,?Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions,?Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology,?Innate Immunity,?Specific Defense: Adaptive Immunity,?Immunization and Immune Testing,?Hypersensitivities, Autoimmune Diseases, and Immune Deficiencies,?Pathogenic Gram-Positive Cocci and Bacilli,?Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli,?Mycoplasmas, Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios,?Pathogenic Fungi,?Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors,?Pathogenic DNA Viruses,?Pathogenic RNA Viruses,?Applied and Environmental Microbiology. KEY MARKET: For all readers interested in the study of microbiology.