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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393533247

ISBN-139780393533248

eBay Product ID (ePID)17050063725

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Number of Pages1072 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMicrobiology: the Human Experience, 2nd Edition

SubjectLife Sciences / Microbiology

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn W. Foster, Zarrintaj Aliabadi, Joan L. Slonczewski

Subject AreaScience

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight78.4 Oz

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2020-039928

Table Of ContentPart I: Fundamentals of Microbiology and Infectious Disease 1. Microbes Shape Our History 2. Basic Concepts of Infectious Disease 3. Observing Microbes 4. Living Chemistry: From Atoms to Cells 5. Cell Biology of Bacteria and Eukaryotes 6. Bacterial Growth, Nutrition, and Differentiation Part II: Essential Biology and Control of Infectious Agents 7. Bacterial Metabolism 8. Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 9. Bacterial Genomes and Evolution 10. Bacterial Diversity 11. Eukaryotic Microbes and Invertebrate Infectious Agents 12. Viruses 13. Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antibiotic Therapy Part III: The Immune System 14. Normal Human Microbiota: A Delicate Balance of Power 15. The Immune System: Inflammation and Innate Immunity 16. The Immune System: Adaptive Immunity Part IV: Infectious Diseases 17. Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Immune Disorders 18. Microbial Pathogenesis 19. Infections of the Skin and Eye 20. Infections of the Respiratory Tract 21. Systemic Infections 22. Infections of the Digestive System 23. Infections of the Urinary and Reproductive Tracts 24. Infections of the Central Nervous System 25. Diagnostic Clinical Microbiology 26. Epidemiology: Tracking Infectious Diseases 27. Environmental and Food Microbiology

SynopsisNew content - including substantial coverage of recent disease outbreaks (COVID-19 and others), updated IMPACT applications, and integrated patient-centered case histories - drive each chapter's narrative, keeping students' interest while ensuring that they learn the important underlying microbiology concepts. Consistent pedagogy in the text and an unparalleled suite of media resources - including new Making Connections tutorial lessons in Smartwork, digital Infectious Disease Flashcards, revised Interactive Instructor's Guide content with suggestions for applying active learning online, and updated Case Mystery case studies - give students important practice while providing instructors with extensive, book-specific active learning resources. The Second Edition's highly readable text has been thoughtfully streamlined to deliver the foundational microbiology concepts students will need to know as medical and laboratory professionals via clear explanations they will understand., New content--including substantial coverage of recent disease outbreaks (COVID-19 and others), updated IMPACT applications, and integrated patient-centered case histories--drive each chapter's narrative, keeping students' interest while ensuring that they learn the important underlying microbiology concepts. Consistent pedagogy in the text and an unparalleled suite of media resources--including new Making Connections tutorial lessons in Smartwork, digital Infectious Disease Flashcards, revised Interactive Instructor's Guide content with suggestions for applying active learning online, and updated Case Mystery case studies--give students important practice while providing instructors with extensive, book-specific active learning resources. The Second Edition's highly readable text has been thoughtfully streamlined to deliver the foundational microbiology concepts students will need to know as medical and laboratory professionals via clear explanations they will understand.

LC Classification NumberQR41.2.F69 2021