Talaro's foundations in microbiology /
Foundations in microbiology
Barry Chess.
- 11 th ed., [International student ed.].
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c 2021.
- xxxii, 893 p. : col. ill.
Includes index.
1. The Main Themes of Microbiology -- 2. The Chemistry of Biology -- 3. Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms -- 4. A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms -- 5. A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms -- 6. An Introduction to Viruses -- 7. Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth -- 8. An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life -- 9. Microbial Genetics -- 10. Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology -- 11. Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control -- 12. Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy -- 13. Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease -- 14. An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities -- 15. Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization -- 16. Disorders in Immunity -- 17. Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections -- 18. The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance -- 19. The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance -- 20. The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance -- 21. Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease -- 22. The Fungi of Medical Importance -- 23. The Parasites of Medical Importance -- 24. Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: The DNA Viruses -- 25. The RNA Viruses That Infect Humans -- 26. Environmental Microbiology -- 27. Applied and Industrial Microbiology.
Foundations in Microbiology is an allied health microbiology text with a taxonomic approach to the disease chapters. It offers an engaging and accessible writing style through the use of case studies and analogies to thoroughly explain difficult microbiology concepts.