Brooks, George F <br/><br/>
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's medical microbiology / 
George F. Brooks, Ernest Jawetz, Joseph L. Melnick, Edward A. Adelberg 
 - Twenty-sixth edition 
 - xi, 864 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm 
 - Lange medical book .
<br/><br/> Previous edition: Stamford, Conn.: Appleton & Lange, 2010 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/>The science of microbiology<br/>Cell structure<br/>Classification of bacteria<br/>The growth, survival, and death of microorganisms<br/>Cultivation of microorganisms<br/>Microbial metabolism<br/>Microbial genetics<br/>Immunology<br/>Pathogenesis of bacterial infection<br/>Normal human microbiota<br/>Spore-forming gram-positive bacilli: bacillus and clostridium species<br/>Aerobic non-spore- forming gram-positive bacilli: corynebacterium, listeria, erysipelothrix, actinomycetes, and related pathogens<br/>The staphylococci<br/>The streptococci, enterococci, and related genera<br/>Enteric gram-negative rods (enterobacteriaceae)<br/>Pseudomonads, acinetobacters, and uncommon gram-negative bacteria<br/>Vibrios, campylobacters, helicobacter, and associated bacteria<br/>Haemophilus, bordetella, brucella, and francisella<br/>Yersinia and pasteurella<br/>The neisseriae<br/>Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria<br/>Legionellae, bartonella, and unusual bacterial pathogens<br/>Mycobacteria<br/>Spirochetes and other spinal microorganisms<br/>Mycoplasmas and cell wall-defective bacteria<br/>Rickettsia and related genera<br/>Chlamydia spp<br/>Antimicrobiol chemotherapy<br/>General properties of viruses<br/>Pathogenesis and control of viral diseases<br/>Parvoviruses<br/>Adenoviruses<br/>Herpesviruses<br/>Poxviruses<br/>Hepatitis viruses<br/>Picornaviruses (enterovirus and rhinovirus groups)<br/>Reoviruses, rotaviruses, and caliciviruses<br/>Arthropod-borne and rodent-borne viral diseases<br/>Orthomyxoviruses (influenza viruses)<br/>Paramyxoviruses and rubella virus<br/>Coronaviruses<br/>Rabies, slow virus infections, and prion diseases<br/>Human cancer viruses<br/>AIDS and lentiviruses<br/>Medical mycology<br/>Medical parasitology<br/>Principles of diagnostic medical microbiology<br/>Cases and clinical correlations 
<br/><br/> A comprehensive and authoritative text that discusses the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness, with important correlations in molecular mechanisms, chemotherapy, and prevention 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071812924 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diagnostic microbiology <br/>Medical microbiology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR46  / .JAW 2013