TY - BOOK AU - Burton,Gwendolyn R.W. AU - Engelkirk,Paul G. TI - Microbiology for the health sciences SN - 0781740002 U1 - 616.01 21 PY - 2004///] CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams and Wilkins KW - Microbiology KW - Medical microbiology KW - Allied health personnel N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1: Microbiology: The Science; Chapter 2: Microscopy; Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Taxonomy; Chapter 4: Diversity of Microorganisms Part 1: Acellular and Procaryotic Microbes; Chapter 5: Diversity of Microorganisms Part 2: Eucaryotic Microbes; Chapter 6: Biochemistry: The Chemistry of Life; Chapter 7: Microbial Physiology and Genetics; Chapter 8: Controlling Microbial Growth In Vitro; Chapter 9: Using Antimicrobial Agents to Control Microbial Growth In Vivo; Chapter 10: Microbial Ecology; Chapter 11: Epidemiology and Public Health; Chapter 12: Healthcare Epidemiology: Nosocomial Infections and Infection Control; Chapter 13: Diagnosing Infectious Disease; Chapter 14: Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases; Chapter 15: Nonspecific Host Defense Mechanisms; Chapter 16: Specific Host Defense Mechanisms: An Introduction to Immunology; Chapter 17: Major Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal Diseases of Humans; Chapter 18: Major Parasitic Diseases of Humans: An Introduction to Medical Parasitology; Appendix A: Compendium of Important Bacterial Pathogens of Humans; Appendix B: Useful Conversions; Inde UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0711/2002043425-d.html ER -