Nester's microbiology : a human perspective. / 
 Microbiology 
Denise G. Anderson, Sarah N. Salm, Deborah P. Allen 
 - 8th ed. 
 - New York, NY :  McGraw-Hill Education,  2016. 
 - xxi, 815 p. :  ills.: color maps ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Content: Part I. Life and death of microorganisms -- Humans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of microbial growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism : fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA --Part. 2. The microbial world -- Identifying and classifying microorganisms -- The diversity of bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses, Viroids, and prions -- Part. 3. Microorganisms and humans -- The innate immune response -- The adaptive immune response -- Host-microbe interactions -- Immunologic disorders -- Applications of immune responses -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- Part. 4. Infectious diseases -- Respiratory system infections -- Skin infections -- Wound infections -- Digestive system infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- Nervous system infections -- Genitourinary tract infections -- Part. 5. Applied microbiology -- Microbial ecology -- Environmental microbiology : treatment of water, wastes, and polluted habitats -- Food microbiology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073522593 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR41.2.M48 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.9'041