Introduction to Microbiology for the Health Sciences

Historical developments in medical microbiology; the scope of microbiology; microscopy; cellular anatomy; metabolic functions; growth and nutrition of microorganisms; genetic control of cellular functions; sterilization and disinfection; chemotherapeutic agents; innate host defense mechanisms; acquired immune responses; applications of the immune response; host-microbe interactions and diagnosis; staphylococci; streptococci; neisseria; spirochetes; anaerobic bacteria; gram-positive bacilli; mycobacteria and related microorganisms; enterobacteriaceae; nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli; vibrio, campylobacter, and helicobacter; haemophilus and bordatella; mycoplasma and legionella; infrequently occurring pathogens; chlamydiae and rickettsiae; viruses; introduction to viral diseases; adenoviruses and poxviruses; herpesviruses; hepatitis viruses; orthomyxoviruses; paramyxoviruses; picornaviruses; rhabdoviruses; AIDS; other viruses; fungi; protozoa.