Microbiology: An Introduction (International Edition) - 8th Edition (with CD)

Hardback (with CD)  944 pages  ISBN 0321189620      £45.00

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An Introduction to Microbiology for students and Nurses and Allied Health.

Students and instructors continue to make Microbiology: An Introduction the No. 1 selling non-majors microbiology text, praising its careful balance of microbiology concepts and applications, proven art that teaches, and its straightforward presentation of complex topics. For the Eighth Edition, this successful formula has been refined with updated research, applications, and links to an enhanced Microbiology Place Website/CD-ROM. Supported by a powerful new Art and Photo CD-ROM for instructors, this new edition provides the most current coverage, technology, and applications for microbiology students.

Contents

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY .

1. The Microbial World and You.
2. Chemical Principles.
3. Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope.
4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells.
5. Microbial Metabolism.
6. Microbial Growth.
7. The Control of Microbial Growth.
8. Microbial Genetics.
9. Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA.

II. A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD.

10. Classification of Microorganisms.
11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea.
12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths.
13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions.

III. INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST.

14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology.
15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity.
16. Nonspecific Defenses of the Host.
17. Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response.
18. Practical Applications of Immunology.
19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System.
20. Antimicrobial Drugs.

IV. MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE.

21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes.
22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System.
23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems.
24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System.
25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System.
26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems.

V. ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY.

27. Environmental Microbiology.
28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology.

Features

• New and updated content reflects the constantly evolving microbiology research environment. The Eighth Edition has been thoroughly revised with coverage of new research discoveries, updates on diagnosing and treating diseases, and current taxonomy and classifications according to Bergeys Manual, Second Edition (2002).
• Key research updates include discussions on the endosymbiotic theory and complement activation, bioinformatics, proteomics, biofilms, plants as vaccine sources, stem cells, therapeutic cloning, HIV vaccines, antiretrovirals, and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Point system (HACCP). 
• New, expanded coverage of diseases includes new discussions on West Nile virus, anthrax, forms of hepatitis, mad cow disease, smallpox, meningitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, Group B streptococcal infections, and treating the common cold. 
•  Morbidity data has been updated through January 2003 for all infectious diseases, including AIDS, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, measles, polio, arboviral infections, tularemia, human plague, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, malaria, salmonellosis, typhoid fever, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
  - New and updated applications and discovery-oriented boxes, labelled Applications of Microbiology and Microbiology in the News.
  - Emphasize the process of scientific discovery and help students appreciate the practical uses of microbiology and biotechnology.
• Seven new Clinical Problem Solving boxes use case histories adapted from recent issues of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
  - Stimulates students to think critically and analytically about clinical problems.
• A superb art programme combines several proven illustration methods including step-by-step diagrams, orientation figures, and hundreds of micrographs with labels and sizing scales.
• The texts comprehensive coverage addresses the needs of instructors teaching a course with a mix of allied health and biology majors.
• End-of-chapter “Learning with Technology” sections point students toward specific activities and case studies on The Microbiology Place Website/CD-ROM that are particularly relevant to the chapter.
  - These sections help students make the best use of the powerful media resources available to them.