Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy with the Microbiology Place CD-ROM (2nd Edition)

Filled with lively vignettes and cutting-edge research that highlight the intrinsic appeal of microbiology, Bauman’s Second Edition retains the book’s groundbreaking art program, includes a handy new “Microbe-at-a-Glance” feature, offers new options for the Microbiology Place website/CD-Rom, and provides instructors with a new Media Manager presentation package with 30 multi-step animations. KEY TOPICS:A Brief History of Microbiology,The Chemistry of Microbiology,Cell Structure and Function,Microscopy, Staining and Classification,Microbial Metabolism,Microbial Nutrition and Growth,Microbial Genetics,Recombinant DNA Technology,Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment,Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs,Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes,Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes,Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions,Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology,Innate Immunity,Specific Defense: Adaptive Immunity,Immunization and Immune Testing,Hypersensitivities, Autoimmune Diseases, and Immune Deficiencies,Pathogenic Gram-Positive Cocci and Bacilli,Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli,Mycoplasmas, Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios,Pathogenic Fungi,Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors,Pathogenic DNA Viruses,Pathogenic RNA Viruses,Applied and Environmental Microbiology. KEY MARKET: For all readers interested in the study of microbiology.