Brock biology of microorganisms. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Biology of microorganisms
• Further Information: Note: Michael T. Madigan ; John M. Martinko ; Kelly S. Bender ; Daniel H. Buckley ; David A. Stahl.
• Authors: Madigan, Michael T, 1949-; Martinko, John M; Bender, Kelly S, 1977-; Buckley, Daniel H (Daniel Hezekiah); Stahl, David Allan, 1949-
• Contents: Unit 1. The foundations of microbiology. Microorganisms and microbiology -- Microbial cell structure and function -- Microbial metabolism -- Molecular microbiology -- Microbial growth and control -- Unit 2. Genomics, genetics, and virology. Microbial genomics -- Metabolic regulation -- Viruses and virology -- Viral genomes and diversity -- Genetics of bacteria and archaea -- Genetic engineering and biotechnology -- Unit 3. Microbial diversity. Microbial evolution and systematics -- Metabolic diversity of microorganisms -- Functional diversity of bacteria -- Diversity of bacteria -- Diversity of archaea -- Diversity of eukaryotic microorganism -- Unit 4. Microbial ecology and environmental microbiology. Methods in microbial ecology -- Microbial ecosystems -- Nutrient cycles -- Microbiology of the built environment -- Microbial symbioses -- Unit 5. Pathogenicity and immunology. Microbial interactions with humans -- Immunity and host defense -- Immune mechanisms -- Molecular immunology -- Diagnostic microbiology -- Unit 6. Infectious diseases and their transmission. Epidemiology -- Person-to-person bacterial and viral diseases -- Vectorborne and soilborne bacterial and viral diseases -- Water and food as vehicles of bacterial diseases -- Eukaryotic pathogens: fungal and parasitic diseases.
• Edition: Fourteenth edition Globakl edition
• Publisher Details: Boston : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (1030 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 579; Microbiology; Microbiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology; Microbiologie; Micro-organismen; Microbiological Phenomena; Electronic books; Leermiddelen (vorm)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292068312; 1292068310
• Related ISBNs: 9780321897398; 0321897390; 9780321928337; 0321928334; 9780321649638; 032164963X; 9780321726759; 0321726758; 0321928350; 9780321928351; 9781292018317; 1292018313
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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