Cowan, M. Kelly. <br/><br/>
Microbiology :a systems approach. / 
Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Kathleen Park Talaro. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Boston :  McGraw-Hill Higher Education,  c2006. 
 - xxi, 806 + various pagings:   ill.;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0072918047 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004057885 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR41.2.C69  /   
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>579