Practical Handbook of Microbiology

ISBN-13: 9780367567637 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 957 str.

Lorrence H. Green; Emanuel Goldman

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Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES. Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis. Quantitation of Microorganisms. Culturing and Preserving Microorganisms. Stains for Light Microscopy. Identification of Gram-Positive Organisms. Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria. Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage. Phage Identification of Bacteria. Phage Display and Selection of Protein Ligands. Diagnostic Medical Microbiology. Modern Diagnostic Methods in the 21st Century. Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing. Bacterial Cell Breakage or Lysis. Major Culture Collections and Sources. Epidemiological Methods in Microbiology. CRISPR. SURVEY OF MICROORGANISMS. Taxonomic Classification of Bacteria. Bacterial Cell Wall: Morphology and Biochemistry. The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease. The Phylum Actinobacteria. Archaea. The Genus Bacillus. The Genus Bordetella. The Genus Campylobacter. Chlamydiae. The Genus Clostridium. The Genus Corynebacterium. The Family Enterobacteriaceae. Haemophilus Species. The Genus Helicobacter. The Genus Legionella. The Genus Listeria. The Genus Mycobacterium. Mycoplasma and Related Organisms. The Family Neisseriaceae. The Genus Pseudomonas. The Family Rickettsiaceae. Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of the Pathogenic Spirochetes. Staphylococcus aureus and Related Staphylococci. Streptococcus. The Genus Vibrio and Related Genera. Yersinia. Other Anaerobic Bacteria: Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Tannerella, Fusobacterium, and Gram-positive Anaerobic Cocci. Other Gram-Negative Bacteria: Acinetobacter, Burkholderia, and Moraxella. Selected Zoonotic Pathogens. Fungi. Introduction to Parasites. Introduction to Bacteriophages. Introduction to Virology. Emerging Viruses. APPLIED PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY. Mechanisms of Action of Antibacterial Agents. Mechanisms of Action of Antifungal Agents. Mechanisms of Action of Antiviral Agents. Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-Replicating Antimicrobials. Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals. Emerging Antimicrobial-Resistant Microorganisms in the Community. Overview of Biofilms and Some Key Methods for Their Study. Biofilms in Healthcare. The Business of Microbiology. Launching a Microbiology-Based Company. Microbiology for Dental Hygienists. Microbiology for Pre-College Teachers. Microbiology for Home Inspectors. Survey of Selected Clinical, Commercial, and Research-Model Eubacterial Species. Index. .