An edition of Foundations in microbiology
(2002)
Foundations in microbiology
4th ed.
by Kathleen P. Talaro
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Table of Contents
1. The main themes of microbiology
The scope of microbiology
The impact of microbes on earth : small organisms with a giant effect
The general characteristics of microorganisms
The historical foundations of microbiology
Taxonomy : organizing, classifying, and naming microorganisms
2. From atoms to cells : a chemical connection
Atoms, bonds, and molecules : fundamental building blocks
Bonds and molecules
Macromolecules : superstructures of life
Cells : where chemicals come to life
3. Tools of the laboratory : the methods of studying microorganisms
Methods of culturing microorganisms : the five I's
The microscope : window on an invisible realm
4. Procaryotic profiles : the bacteria and archaea
Procaryotic form and function : external structure
The structure of a generalized procaryotic cell
Bacterial form and function : internal structure
Bacterial shapes, arrangements, and sizes
Bacterial identification and classification systems
Survey of procaryotic groups with unusual characteristics
5. Eucaryotic cells and microorganisms
The nature of eucaryotes
Form and function of the eucaryotic cell : external structures
Form and function of the eucaryotic cell : internal structures
Survey of eucaryotic microorganisms
The kingdom of the fungi
The protists
The parasitic helminths
6. An introduction to the viruses
The search for the elusive viruses
The position of viruses in the biological spectrum
The general structure of viruses
How viruses are classified and named
Modes of viral multiplication
Techniques in cultivating and identifying animal viruses
Medical importance of viruses
7. Elements of microbial nutrition, ecology, and growth
Microbial nutrition
Environmental factors that influence microbes
The study of microbial growth
8. Microbial metabolism : the chemical crossroads of life
The metabolism of microbes
The pursuit and utilization of energy
Pathways to bioenergetics
Biosynthesis and the crossing pathways of metabolism
9. Microbial genetics
Introduction to genetics and genes : unlocking the secrets of heredity
Applications of the DNA code : transcription and translation
Genetic regulation of protein synthesis and metabolism
Mutations : changes in the genetic code
DNA recombination events
10. Genetic engineering : a revolution in molecular biology
Basic elements and applications of genetic engineering
I. Tools and techniques of genetic engineering
II. Methods in recombinant DNA technology : how to imitate nature
III. Biochemical products of recombinant DNA technology
IV. Genetically modified organisms
V. Genetic treatments : introducing DNA into the body
VI. Genome analysis : maps, fingerprints, and family trees
11. Physical and chemical control of microbes
Controlling microorganisms
Methods of physical control
Chemical agents in microbial control
12. Drugs, microbes, host : the elements of chemotherapy
Principles of antimicrobial therapy
Interactions between drug and microbe
Survey of major antimicrobial drug groups
Characteristics of host-drug reactions
Considerations in selecting an antimicrobic drug
13. Microbe-human interactions : infection and disease
The human host
The progress of an infection
Epidemiology : the study of disease in populations
14. The nature of host defenses
Defense mechanisms of the host in perspective
Introducing the immune system
Systems involved in immune defenses
Nonspecific immune reactions of the body's compartments
Specific immunities : the third and final line of defense
15. The acquisition of specific immunity and its applications
Further explorations into the immune system
The dual nature of specific immune responses
Essential preliminary concepts for understanding immune reactions of section I-V
The lymphocyte response system in depth
16. Immunization and immune assays
Practical applications of immunologic function
17. Disorders in immunity
The immune response : a two-sided coin
Overreactions to antigens : allergy/hypersensitivity
Type I allergic reactions : atopy and anaphylaxis
Type II hypersensitivities : reactions that lyse foreign cells
Type III hypersensitivities : immune complex reactions
Type IV hypersensitivities : cell-mediated (delayed) reactions
Immunodeficiency diseases : hyposensitivity of the immune system
Cancer : cells out of control
Introduction to identification techniques in medical microbiology
Preface to the survey of microbial diseases
On the track of the infectious agent : specimen collection
Universal blood and body fluid precautions
18. The cocci of medical importance
General characteristics of the staphylococci
General characteristics of the streptococci and related genera
The family neisseriaceae : gram-negative cocci
Other gram-negative cocci and coccobacilli
19. The gram-positive bacilli of medical importance
Medically important gram-positive bacilli
Gram-positive spore-forming bacilli
Gram-positive regular non-spore-forming bacilli
Gram-positive irregular non-spore-forming bacilli
Mycobacteria : acid-fast bacilli
Actinomycetes : filamentous bacilli
20. The gram-negative bacilli of medical importance
Aerobic gram-negative nonenteric bacilli
Identification and differential characteristics of the enterobacteriaceae
Coliform organisms and diseases
Noncoliform lactose-negative enterics
21. Miscellaneous bacterial agents of disease
The spirochetes
Other curviform gram-negative bacteria of medical importance
Medically important bacteria of unique morphology and biology
Mollicutes and other cell-wall-deficient bacteria
Bacteria in dental disease
22. The fungi of medical importance
Fungi as infectious agents
Systemic infections by true pathogens
Subcutaneous mycoses
Cutaneous mycoses
Superficial mycoses
Opportunistic mycoses
Fungal allergies and intoxications
23. The parasites of medical importance
The parasites of humans
Typical protozoan pathogens
A survey of helminth parasites
24. Introduction to the viruses of medical importance : the DNA viruses
Viruses in infection and disease
Survey of DNA virus groups
Enveloped DNA viruses
Nonenveloped DNA viruses
Nonenveloped single-stranded DNA viruses : the parvoviruses
25. The RNA viruses of medical importance
Enveloped segmented single-stranded RNA viruses
Enveloped nonsegmented single-stranded RNA viruses
Other enveloped RNA viruses
Arboviruses : viruses spread by arthropod vectors
Enveloped single-stranded RNA viruses with reverse transcriptase : retroviruses
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Other retroviral diseases in humans
Nonenveloped nonsegmented single-stranded RNA viruses : picornaviruses and caliciviruses
Nonenveloped segmented double-stranded RNA viruses : reoviruses
Slow infections by unconventional viruslike agents
26. Environmental and applied microbiology
Ecology : the interconnecting web of life
Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Microorganisms and food
General concepts in industrial microbiology
Appendix A. Exponents
Appendix B. Significant events in microbiology
Appendix C. Methods for testing sterilization and germicidal processes
Appendix D. Classification of major microbial disease agents by system affected, site of infection, and routes of transmission
Appendix E. Answers to multiple-choice questions and selected matching questions.
Edition Notes
Previous ed.: Boston : WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
System requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000; 200MHz Pentium or equivalent; 16MB RAM; 100MB free disk space; 800 x 600 pixels video res.; 16 bits color depth; 8 bit mono sound card; 4X speed CD-ROM drive.
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