Brock biology of microorganisms. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Biology of microorganisms
• Further Information: Note: Michael T. Madigan, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Kelly S. Bender, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Daniel H. Buckley, Cornell University, W. Matthew Sattley, Indiana Wesleyan University, David A. Stahl, University of Washington Seattle.
• Authors: Madigan, Michael T, 1949-; Bender, Kelly S, 1977-; Buckley, Daniel H (Daniel Hezekiah); Sattley, W. Matthew, 1975-; 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: Global edition Fifteenth edition
• Publisher Details: NY, NY : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (1058 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 579; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Microbiology; Microbiologie; Micro-organismes; microbiology; microorganisms; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Biology, life sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); Science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292235196; 1292235195; 1292235101; 9781292235103
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.