03402cam a2200373 i 4500 283244 283244 19992287 OSt 20190821121909.0 170914s2019 mau b 001 0 eng 2017044147 9780134605180 (student edition) 0134605187 (student edition) 9780134709260 (instructor's review copy) 0134709268 (instructor's review copy) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc QR41.2 .T67 2019 579 23 Tortora, Gerard J., author. Microbiology : an introduction / Gerard J. Tortora, Bergen Community College, Berdell R. Funke, North Dakota State University, Christine L. Case, Skyline College. Thirteenth edition. Boston : Pearson, [2019] 1 volume (various paging) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Part One: Fundamentals of Microbiology -- 1. The Microbial World and You -- 2. Chemical Principles -- 3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope -- 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells -- 5. Microbial Metabolism -- 6. Microbial Growth -- 7. The Control of Microbial Growth -- 8. Microbial Genetics -- 9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology -- Part Two: A Survey of the Microbial World -- 10. Classification of Microorganisms -- 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea -- 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths -- 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions -- Part Three: Interaction between Microbe and Host -- 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology -- 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity -- 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host -- 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host -- 18. Practical Applications of Immunology -- 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System -- 20. Antimicrobial Drugs -- Part Four Microorganisms and Human Disease -- 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes -- 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System -- 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems -- 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System -- 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System -- 26. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems -- Part Five: Environmental and Applied Microbiology -- 27. Environmental Microbiology -- 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology. Tortora, Funke, and Case’s Microbiology, An Introduction brings a 21st-century lens to the #1 best-selling text on the market. Known for its exceptionally clear presentation of complex topics, this trusted text provides a careful balance of concepts and applications, pedagogically superior art, and robust animations and media via Mastering™ Microbiology. With the 13th Edition, new Exploring the Microbiome boxes present updated research on the microbiome and how microbes influence human health. Four new Big Picture spreads cover vaccine-preventable diseases, the “hygiene hypothesis,” vertical transmission, and bioterrorism. Microbiology. Funke, Berdell R., author. Case, Christine L., 1948- , author. lcc 6 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 20 2019-08-20 40 261.95 0 QR41.2 .T67 2019 50000003276655 2019-08-20 00:00:00 c. 1 261.95 2019-08-20 6