Tortora, Gerard J. <br/><br/>
Microbiology :  an introduction / 
Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case. 
 - 10th ed. 
 - San Francisco, CA :  Pearson Benjamin Cummings,  c2010. 
 - 1 800. (various pagings) :  col. ill. ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>PART ONE: Fundamentals of Microbiology -- Chapter 1. The Microbial World and You --  Chapter 2. Chemical Principles -- Chapter 3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope-- Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of Procaryotic and Eucaryotic Cells -- Chapter 5. Microbial Metabolism -- Chapter 6. Microbial Growth-- Chapter 7. The Control of Microbial Growth -- Chapter 8. Microbial Genetics -- Chapter 9. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology --- PART TWO: A Survey of the Microbial World -- Chapter 10. Classification of Microorganism -- Chapter 11. Bacteria -- Chapter 12. Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Multicellular Parasites -- Chapter 13. Viruses --- PART THREE: Interaction Between Microbe and Host -- Chapter 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology -- Chapter 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity -- Chapter 16. Innate immunity: nonspecific Defenses of the Host -- Chapter 17. Adaptive immunity: specific Defenses of the Host -- Chapter 18. Practical Applications of Immunology -- Chapter 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System -- Chapter 20. Antimicrobial Drugs --- PART FOUR:  Microorganisms and Human Disease -- Chapter 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes -- Chapter 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System -- Chapter 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems -- Chapter 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System -- Chapter 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System -- Chapter 26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems --- PART FIVE: Environmental and Applied Microbiology -- Chapter 27. Environmental Microbiology -- Chapter 28. Applied and Industrial <br/> .Microbiology 
<br/><br/> This book is designed for non-major students in microbiology. It is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Tenth Edition, Tortora/Funke/Case responds to the challenge of the microbiology course: teaching a wide range of reader levels, while still addressing reader under- <br/> .preparedness 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780321584205 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008044384 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiology--Textbooks.<br/>Microbiology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR41.2  / .T67 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>579  / TGM