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Cowan, M. Kelly.

Microbiology :a systems approach. / Marjorie Kelly Cowan - 3rd ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012. - xxxi, 785 + various pagings: ill.; 29 cm.

Includes index.

Contents: The Main themes of mircobiology -- The Chemistry of biology -- Tools of the laboratory: the methods for studying microorganisms -- Procaryotic profiles: the bacteria and archaea -- Eucaryotic cells and microorganisms -- An Introduction to the viruses -- Elements of microbial nutrition, ecology and growth -- Microbial metabolism: the chemical crossroads of life -- Microbial genetics -- Genetic engineering: a revolution in molecular biology -- Physical and chemical control of mircobes -- Drugs, microbes, host- the elements of chemotheraphy -- Microbe- human interactions: infection and disease -- Nonspecific host defenses -- Specific immunity and immunization -- Disorder 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 disease affecting the genitourinary system -- Environmental and applied microbiology.

ISBN: 9780071314879 (alk. paper) 0071314873

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Microbiology.

LC Class. No.: QR41.2.C69(3e) /

Dewey Class. No.: 579