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    Microbiology : with diseases by taxonomy / Robert W. Bauman ; contributions by Todd P. Primm, Asha Brunings, Terry Austin, Elizbeth Machunis-Masuoka, Amy M. Siegesmund ; clinical consultants, Jordan A. Roeder, Cecily B. Cosby.

    • Title:Microbiology : with diseases by taxonomy / Robert W. Bauman ; contributions by Todd P. Primm, Asha Brunings, Terry Austin, Elizbeth Machunis-Masuoka, Amy M. Siegesmund ; clinical consultants, Jordan A. Roeder, Cecily B. Cosby.
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    • Variant Title:With diseases by taxonomy
    • Author/Creator:Bauman, Robert W., author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Primm, Todd P., contributor.
      Brunings, Asha, contributor.
      Austin, Terry (Terry A.), contributor.
      Machunis-Masuoka, Elizabeth, contributor.
      Siegesmund, Amy M., contributor.
    • Published/Created:Hoboken, NJ : Pearson, [2020]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Microbiology.
      Medical microbiology.
    • Medical Subjects: Microbiological Phenomena.
      Microbiological Techniques.
    • Genre/Form:Textbooks.
      Reference works.
    • Edition:Sixth edition.
    • Description:xxii, 819 pages, AN-4, A-6, G-20, C-3, I-40 pages ; 29 cm
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780134832302 hardcover
      0134832302 hardcover
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Brief History of Microbiology
      Early Years of Microbiology
      What Does Life Really Look Like?
      How Can Microbes Be Classified?
      Golden Age of Microbiology
      Does Microbial Life Spontaneously Generate?
      What Causes Fermentation?
      What Causes Disease?
      How Can We Prevent Infection and Disease?
      Modern Age of Microbiology
      What Are the Basic Chemical Reactions of Life?
      How Do Genes Work?
      What Roles Do Microorganisms Play in the Environment?
      How Do We Defend Against Disease?
      What Will the Future Hold?
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      2. Chemistry of Microbiology
      Atoms
      Atomic Structure
      Isotopes
      Electron Configurations
      Chemical Bonds
      Nonpolar Covalent Bonds
      Polar Covalent Bonds
      Ionic Bonds
      Hydrogen Bonds
      Chemical Reactions
      Synthesis Reactions
      Decomposition Reactions
      Exchange Reactions
      Water, Acids, Bases, and Salts
      Water
      Acids and Bases
      Salts
      Organic Macromolecules
      Functional Groups
      Lipids
      Carbohydrates
      Proteins
      Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      3. Cell Structure and Function
      Processes of Life
      Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: An Overview
      External Structures of Bacterial Cells
      Glycocalyces
      Flagella
      Fimbriae and Pili
      Bacterial Cell Walls
      Gram-Positive Bacterial Cell Walls
      Gram-Negative Bacterial Cell Walls
      Bacteria Without Cell Walls
      Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membranes
      Structure
      Function
      Cytoplasm of Bacteria
      Cytosol
      Inclusions
      Endospores
      Nonmembranous Organelles
      External Structures of Archaea
      Glycocalyces
      Flagella
      Fimbriae and Hami
      Archaeal Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membranes
      Cytoplasm of Archaea
      External Structure of Eukaryotic Cells
      Glycocalyces
      Eukaryotic Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membranes
      Cytoplasm of Eukaryotes
      Flagella
      Cilia
      Other Nonmembranous Organelles
      Membranous Organelles
      Endosymbiotic Theory
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      4. Microscopy, Staining, and Classification
      Units of Measurement
      Microscopy
      General Principles of Microscopy
      Light Microscopy
      Electron Microscopy
      Probe Microscopy
      Staining
      Preparing Specimens for Staining
      Principles of Staining
      Simple Stains
      Differential Stains
      Special Stains
      Staining for Electron Microscopy
      Classification and Identification of Microorganisms
      Linnaeus and Taxonomic Categories
      Domains
      Taxonomic and Identifying Characteristics
      Taxonomic Keys
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      5. Microbial Metabolism
      Basic Chemical Reactions Underlying Metabolism
      Catabolism and Anabolism
      Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
      ATP Production and Energy Storage
      Roles of Enzymes in Metabolism
      Carbohydrate Catabolism
      Glycolysis
      Cellular Respiration
      Metabolic Diversity
      Fermentation
      Other Catabolic Pathways
      Lipid Catabolism
      Protein Catabolism
      Photosynthesis
      Chemicals and Structures
      Light-Dependent Reactions
      Light-Independent Reactions
      Other Anabolic Pathways
      Carbohydrate Biosynthesis
      Lipid Biosynthesis
      Amino Acid Biosynthesis
      Nucleotide Biosynthesis
      Integration and Regulation of Metabolic Functions
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      6. Microbial Nutrition and Growth
      Growth Requirements
      Nutrients: Chemical and Energy Requirements
      Physical Requirements
      Associations and Biofilms
      Culturing Microorganisms
      Clinical Sampling
      Obtaining Pure Cultures
      Culture Media
      Special Culture Techniques
      Preserving Cultures
      Growth of Microbial Populations
      Generation Time
      Mathematical Considerations in Population Growth
      Phases of Microbial Population Growth
      Continuous Culture in a Chemostat
      Measuring Microbial Reproduction
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      7. Microbial Genetics
      Structure and Replication of Genomes
      Structure of Nucleic Acids
      Structure of Prokaryotic Genomes
      Structure of Eukaryotic Genomes
      DNA Replication
      Gene Function
      Relationship Between Genotype and Phenotype
      Transfer of Genetic Information
      Events in Transcription
      Translation
      Regulation of Genetic Expression
      Mutations of Genes
      Types of Mutations
      Effects of Point Mutations
      Mutagens
      Frequency of Mutation
      DNA Repair
      Identifying Mutants, Mutagens, and Carcinogens
      Genetic Recombination and Transfer
      Horizontal Gene Transfer Among Prokaryotes
      Transposons and Transposition
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      8. Recombinant DNA Technology
      Role of Recombinant DNA Technology in Biotechnology
      Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
      Mutagens
      Use of Reverse Transcriptase to Synthesize cDNA
      Synthetic Nucleic Acids
      Restriction Enzymes
      Vectors
      CRISPR
      Gene Libraries
      Techniques of Recombinant DNA Technology
      Multiplying DNA In Vitro: The Polymerase Chain Reaction
      Selecting a Clone of Recombinant Cells
      Separating DNA Molecules: Gel Electrophoresis and the Southern Blot
      DNA Microarrays
      Inserting DNA into Cells
      Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology
      Genetic Mapping
      Microbial Community Studies
      Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Applications
      Agricultural Applications
      Ethics and Safety of Recombinant DNA Technology
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      9. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment
      Basic Principles of Microbial Control
      Terminology of Microbial Control
      Microbial Death Rates
      Action of Antimicrobial Agents
      Selection of Microbial Control Methods
      Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Methods
      Biosafety Levels
      Physical Methods of Microbial Control
      Heat-Related Methods
      Refrigeration and Freezing
      Desiccation and Lyophilization
      Filtration
      Osmotic Pressure
      Radiation
      Chemical Methods of Microbial Control
      Phenol and Phenolics
      Alcohols
      Halogens
      Oxidizing Agents
      Surfactants
      Heavy Metals
      Aldehydes
      Gaseous Agents
      Enzymes
      Antimicrobial Drugs
      Methods for Evaluating Disinfectants and Antiseptics
      Development of Resistant Microbes
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      10. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs
      History of Antimicrobial Agents
      Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action
      Inhibition of Cell Wall Synthesis
      Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
      Disruption of Cytoplasmic Membranes
      Inhibition of Metabolic Pathways
      Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
      Prevention of Virus Attachment, Entry, or Uncoating
      Clinical Considerations in Prescribing Antimicrobial Drugs
      Spectrum of Action
      Effectiveness
      Routes of Administration
      Safety and Side Effects
      Resistance to Antimicrobial Drugs
      Development of Resistance and Persister Cells
      Mechanisms of Resistance
      Multiple Resistance and Cross Resistance
      Retarding Resistance
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      11. Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes
      General Characteristics of Prokaryotic Organisms
      Morphology of Prokaryotic Cells
      Endospores
      Reproduction of Prokaryotic Cells
      Arrangements of Prokaryotic Cells
      Modern Prokaryotic Classification
      Survey of Archaea
      Extremophiles
      Methanogens
      Survey of Bacteria
      Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria
      Low G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria
      High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria
      Gram-Negative Proteobacteria
      Other Gram-Negative Bacteria
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      12. Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes
      General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
      Reproduction of Eukaryotes
      Classification of Eukaryotic Organisms
      Protozoa
      Distribution of Protozoa
      Morphology of Protozoa
      Nutrition of Protozoa
      Reproduction of Protozoa
      Classification of Protozoa
      Fungi
      Significance of Fungi
      Morphology of Fungi
      Nutrition of Fungi
      Reproduction of Fungi
      Classification of Fungi
      Lichens
      Algae
      Distribution of Algae
      Morphology of Algae
      Reproduction of Algae
      Classification of Algae
      Water Molds
      Other Eukaryotes of Microbiological Interest: Parasitic Helminths and Vectors
      Arachnids
      Insects
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      13. Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
      Characteristics of Viruses
      Genetic Material of Viruses
      Hosts of Viruses
      Sizes of Viruses
      Capsid Morphology
      Viral Shapes
      Viral Envelope
      Classification of Viruses
      Viral Replication
      Lytic Replication of Bacteriophages
      Lysogenic Replication of Bacteriophages
      Replication of Animal Viruses
      Role of Viruses in Cancer
      Culturing Viruses in the Laboratory
      Contents note continued: Culturing Viruses in Mature Organisms
      Culturing Viruses in Embryonated Chicken Eggs
      Culturing Viruses in Cell (Tissue) Culture
      Are Viruses Alive?
      Other Parasitic Particles: Viroids and Prions
      Characteristics of Viroids
      Characteristics of Prions
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      14. Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology
      Symbiotic Relationships Between Microbes and Their Hosts
      Types of Symbiosis
      Microbiome of Humans
      How Normal Microbiota Become Opportunistic Pathogens
      Reservoirs of Infectious Diseases of Humans
      Animal Reservoirs
      Human Carriers
      Nonliving Reservoirs
      Invasion and Establishment of Microbes in Hosts: Infection
      Exposure to Microbes: Contamination and Infection
      Portals of Entry
      Role of Adhesion in Infection
      Nature of Infectious Disease
      Manifestations of Disease: Symptoms, Signs, and Syndromes
      Causation of Disease: Etiology
      Virulence Factors of Infectious Agents
      Stages of Infectious Diseases
      Movement of Pathogens Out of Hosts: Portals of Exit
      Modes of Infectious Disease Transmission
      Contact Transmission
      Vehicle Transmission
      Vector Transmission
      Classification of Infectious Diseases
      Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
      Frequency of Disease
      Epidemiological Studies
      Hospital Epidemiology: Healthcare-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections
      Epidemiology and Public Health
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      15. Innate Immunity
      Overview of the Body's Defenses
      Body's First Line of Defense
      Role of Skin in Innate Immunity
      Role of Mucous Membranes in Innate Immunity
      Role of the Lacrimal Apparatus in Innate Immunity
      Role of the Microbiome in Innate Immunity
      Other First-Line Defenses
      Body's Second Line of Defense
      Defense Components of Blood
      Phagocytosis
      Nonphagocytic Killing
      Nonspecific Chemical Defenses Against Pathogens
      Inflammation
      Fever
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      16. Adaptive Immunity
      Overview of Adaptive Immunity
      Elements of Adaptive Immunity
      Tissues and Organs of the Lymphatic System
      Antigens
      Preparation for an Adaptive Immune Response
      B Lymphocytes (B Cells) and Antibodies
      Immune Response Cytokines
      Cell-Mediated Immune Responses
      Activation of Cytotoxic T Cell Clones and Their Functions
      Perforin-Granzyme Cytotoxic Pathway
      CD95 Cytotoxic Pathway
      Memory T Cells
      T Cell Regulation
      Antibody Immune Responses
      Inducement of T-Dependent Antibody Immunity with Clonal Selection
      Memory Cells and the Establishment of Immunological Memory
      Types of Acquired Immunity
      Naturally Acquired Active Immunity
      Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity
      Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
      Artificially Acquired Passive Immunotherapy
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      17. Immunization and Immunoassays
      Immunization
      Brief History of Immunization
      Active Immunization
      Passive Immunotherapy
      Serological Tests That Use Antigens and Corresponding Antibodies
      Precipitation Tests
      Turbidimetric and Nephelometric Tests
      Agglutination Tests
      Neutralization Tests
      Complement Fixation Test
      Labeled Immunoassays
      Point-of-Care Testing
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      18. Immune Disorders
      Hypersensitivities
      Type I (Immediate) Hypersensitivity
      Type II (Cytotoxic) Hypersensitivity
      Type III (Immune Complex-Mediated) Hypersensitivity
      Type IV (Delayed or Cell-Mediated) Hypersensitivity
      Autoimmune Diseases
      Causes of Autoimmune Diseases
      Examples of Autoimmune Diseases
      Immunodeficiency Diseases
      Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
      Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases
      Micro Matters
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      19. Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria
      Staphylococcus
      Structure and Physiology
      Pathogenicity
      Epidemiology
      Staphylococcal Diseases
      Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
      Streptococcus
      Group A Streptococcus: Streptococcus pyogenes
      Group B Streptococcus: Streptococcus agalactiae
      Other Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci
      Alpha-Hemolytic Streptococci: The Viridans Group
      Streptococcus pneumoniae
      Enterococcus
      Structure and Physiology
      Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Diseases
      Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
      Bacillus
      Structure, Physiology, and Pathogenicity
      Epidemiology
      Disease
      Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
      Clostridium
      Clostridium difficile
      Clostridium botulinum
      Clostridium tetani
      Clostridium perfringens
      Listeria
      Mycoplasmas
      Mycoplasma pneumoniae
      Other Mycoplasmas
      Corynebacterium
      Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Disease
      Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
      Mycobacterium
      Tuberculosis
      Leprosy
      Other Mycobacterial Infections
      Propionibacterium
      Nocardia and Actinomyces
      Nocardia asteroides
      Actinomyces
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      20. Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli
      Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci: Neisseria
      Structure and Physiology of Neisseria
      Gonococcus: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
      Meningococcus: Neisseria Meningitidis
      Pathogenic, Gram-Negative, Facultatively Anaerobic Bacilli
      Enterobacteriaceae: An Overview
      Coliform Opportunistic Enterobacteriaceae
      Noncoliform Opportunistic Enterobacteriaceae
      Truly Pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae
      Pasteurellaceae
      Pathogenic, Gram-Negative, Aerobic Bacilli
      Bartonella
      Brucella
      Bordetella
      Burkholderia
      Pseudomonads
      Francisella
      Legionella
      Coxiella
      Pathogenic, Gram-Negative, Anaerobic Bacilli
      Bacteroides
      Prevotella
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      21. Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios
      Rickettsias
      Rickettsia
      Orientia tsutsugamushi
      Ehrlichia and Anaplasma
      Chlamydias
      Chlamydia trachomatis
      Chlamydophila pneumoniae
      Chlamydophila psittaci
      Spirochetes
      Treponema
      Borrelia
      Leptospira
      Pathogenic Gram-Negative Vibrios
      Vibrio
      Campylobacter jejuni
      Helicobacter pylori
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      22. Pathogenic Fungi
      Overview of Medical Mycology
      Epidemiology of Mycoses
      Categories of Fungal Agents: True Fungal Pathogens and Opportunistic Fungi
      Clinical Manifestations of Fungal Diseases
      Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
      Antifungal Therapies
      Antifungal Vaccines
      Systemic Mycoses Caused by Pathogenic Fungi
      Histoplasmosis
      Blastomycosis
      Coccidioidomycosis
      Paracoccidioidomycosis
      Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Fungi
      Pneumocystis Pneumonia
      Candidiasis
      Aspergillosis
      Cryptococcosis
      Zygomycoses and Microsporidiosis
      Emergence of Fungal Opportunists in AIDS Patients
      Superficial, Cutaneous, and Subcutaneous Mycoses
      Superficial Mycoses
      Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses
      Fungal Intoxications and Allergies
      Mycotoxicoses
      Mushroom Poisoning (Mycetismus)
      Allergies to Fungi
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      23. Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors
      Parasitology
      Arthropod Vectors
      Protozoan Parasites of Humans
      Ciliates
      Amoebas
      Flagellates
      Apicomplexans
      Helminthic Parasites of Humans
      Cestodes
      Trematodes
      Nematodes
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      24. Pathogenic DNA viruses
      Poxviridae
      Smallpox
      Molluscum Contagiosum
      Other Poxvirus Infections
      Herpesviridae
      Infections of Human Herpesvirus 1 and 2
      Human Herpesvirus 3 (Varicella-Zoster Virus) Infections
      Human Herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr Virus) Infections
      Human Herpesvirus 5 (Cytomegalovirus) Infections
      Other Herpesvirus Infections
      Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae
      Papillomavirus Infections
      Polyomavirus Infections
      Adenoviridae
      Hepadnaviridae
      Hepatitis B Infections
      Role of Hepatitis B Virus in Hepatic Cancer
      Parvoviridae
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      25. Pathogenic RNA Viruses
      Naked, Positive ssRNA Viruses: Picornaviridae, Caliciviridae, Astroviridae, and Hepeviridae
      Common Colds Caused by Rhinoviruses
      Diseases of Enteroviruses
      Hepatitis A
      Acute Gastroenteritis
      Hepatitis E
      Enveloped, Positive ssRNA Viruses: Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, and Coronaviridae
      Diseases of + RNA Arboviruses
      Other Diseases of Enveloped +ssRNA Viruses
      Enveloped, Positive ssRNA Viruses with Reverse Transcriptase: Retroviridae
      Oncogenic Retroviruses (Deltaretrovirus)
      Immunosuppressive Retroviruses (Lentivirus) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
      Enveloped, Unsegmented, Negative ssRNA Viruses: Paramyxoviridae, Rhabdoviridae, and Filoviridae
      Measles
      Diseases of Parainfluenza Virus
      Mumps
      Disease of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
      Rabies
      Filoviruses (Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses)
      Contents note continued: Enveloped, Segmented, Negative ssRNA Viruses: Orthomyxoviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Arenaviridae
      Influenza
      Diseases of Bunyaviruses
      Diseases of Arenaviruses
      Naked, Segmented dsRNA Viruses: Reoviridae
      Rotavirus Infections
      Coltivirus Infections
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      26. Applied and Industrial Microbiology
      Food Microbiology
      Roles of Microorganisms in Food Production
      Causes and Prevention of Food Spoilage
      Foodborne Illnesses
      Industrial Microbiology
      Roles of Microbes in Industrial Fermentations
      Industrial Products of Microorganisms
      Water Treatment
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping
      27. Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes
      Environmental Microbiology
      Microbial Ecology
      Bioremediation
      Problem of Acid Mine Drainage
      Roles of Microorganisms in Biogeochemical Cycles
      Soil Microbiology
      Aquatic Microbiology
      Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism
      Assessing Microorganisms as Potential Agents of Warfare or Terror
      Known Microbial Threats
      Defense Against Bioterrorism
      Roles of Recombinant Genetic Technology in Bioterrorism
      Chapter Summary
      Questions for Review
      Critical Thinking
      Concept Mapping.
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