Microbiology demystified /
Tom Betsy, Jim Keogh.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.
- xxii, 291 p . : ill . ; 24cm.
Includes index.
The world of microorganism -- The chemical elements of microorganisms -- Observing microorganisms -- Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells -- Chemical metabolism -- Microbial growth and controlling microbial growth -- Microbial genetics -- Recombinant dna technology -- Classification of microorganisms -- The prokaryotes : domains archea and bacteria -- The eukaryotes : fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- Epidemiology and disease -- Immunity -- Vaccines and diagnosing diseases -- Antimicrobial drugs.