02643cam a22003014a 4500001001100000005001700011008004100028010001500069020003800084020003100122035002000153040005100173042004100224050002200265082001200287100002100299245008600320250002000406260005200426264005200478300007000530500002000600505114000620520051301760650001802273650002602291700002402317000002183720230928102422.0040813e200600  maumb        a001 0 eng    a2004057885  a0072918047 (alk. paper) :c$50.00  a9780072918045 (alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)56334234  aDLCcDLCdBAKERdBTCTAdFYMdUOIdOWKdUtOrBLW  ac=Program for Cooperative Cataloging00aQR41.2b.C69 200600a5792221 aCowan, M. Kelly.10aMicrobiology :ba systems approach /cMarjorie Kelly Cowan, Kathleen Park Talaro.  afirst  edition.  aBoston :bMcGraw-Hill Higher Education,cc2006.  aBoston :bMcGraw-Hill Higher Education,cc2006.  axxi, 806, [55] pages. :bcol. illustrations., col. maps ;c29 cm.  aIncludes index.20gThetMain themes of microbiology --gThetChemistry of biology --tTools of the laboratory: the methods for studying microorganisms --tProcaryotic profiles: the bacteria and archaea --tEucaryotic cells and microorganisms --gAntIntroduction to the viruses --tElements of microbial nutrition, ecology, and growth --tMicrobial metabolism: the chemical crossroads of life --tMicrobial genetics --tGenetic engineering: a revolution in molecular biology --tPhysical and chemical control of microbes --tDrugs, microbes, host -- the elements of chemotherapy --tMicrobe-human interactions: infection and disease --tNonspecific host defenses --tSpecific immunity and immunization --tDisorders in immunity --tDiagnosing infections --tInfectious diseases affecting the skin and eyes --tInfectious diseases affecting the nervous system --tInfectious diseases affecting the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems --tInfectious diseases affecting the respiratory system --tInfectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract --tInfectious diseases affecting the genitourinary system --tEnvironmental and applied microbiology.0 aMicrobiology: A Systems Approach is an exciting new textbook written with the non-major/allied health student in mind. Offering an engaging writing style through the use of tools such as case studies and analogies, the text thoroughly explains difficult microbiology concepts in an accessible manner. Utilizing an organ systems approach, the unique in-chapter organization of the disease/clinical chapters provides students a realistic viewpoint of the clinical experiences they will encounter in the future. 0aMicrobiology. 7aMicrobiology.2sears.1 aTalaro, Kathleen P.