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Cowan, M. Kelly,

Microbiology : a systems approach / Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith. - Fifth edition. - New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, ©2018. - xxx, 773 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

The main themes of microbiology -- The chemistry of biology -- Tools of the laboratory: methods for the culturing and microscopic analysis of microorganisms -- Bacteria and archaea -- Eukaryotic cells and microorganisms -- An 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 -- Antimicrobial treatment -- Microbe-human interactions: health 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 -- Microbes and the environment -- Applied microbiology and food and water safety

ISBN: 9781259921940 1259921948

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Microbiology – Textbooks.

Dewey Class. No.: 579 / C8743 2018