Microbiology :  a human perspective / 
Eugene W. Nester ... [and others] 
 - Fourth edition. 
 - 1 volume (various pagings) :  illustrations (some color) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Life and death of microorganisms -- Humans and the microbial world -- The molecules of life -- Microscopy and cell structure -- Dynamics of prokaryotic growth -- Control of microbial growth -- Metabolism: fueling cell growth -- The blueprint of life, from DNA to protein -- Bacterial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- Part II. The microbial world -- Identification and classification of prokaryotes -- The diversity of prokaryotic organisms -- The eukaryotic members of the microbial world -- Viruses of bacteria -- Viruses of animals and plants -- Part III. Microorganisms and humans -- Nonspecific immunity -- Specific immunity -- Applications of immune responses -- Immunologic disorders -- Host-microbe interactions -- Epidemiology -- Antimicrobial medications -- Part IV. Infectious diseases -- Skin infections -- Respiratory system infections -- Alimentary system infections -- Genitourinary infections -- Nervous system infections -- Wound infections -- Blood and lymphatic infections -- HIV disease and complications of immunodeficiency -- Part V. Applied microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Water and waste treatment -- Food microbiology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0072473827 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0071214933 (ISE : alk. paper) 0072919248 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002009160 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR41.2  / .M5 2004