Beatrix Fahnert, Phoebe Lostroh

Strelkauskas' Microbiology (eBook, ePUB)

A Clinical Approach

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Written for pre-nursing, nursing and allied health students, this textbook is clinically relevant and fits closely with the One Health approach. This third edition has been updated to reflect latest developments, including the COVID pandemic. The book is accompanied by a wealth of digital resources.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 751
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000855418
• Artikelnr.: 68429837

Autorenporträt

Dr Beatrix Fahnert is a microbiologist, educator and Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK.

Professor Phoebe Lostroh is a molecular microbiologist whose research has focused on bacterial "sex." She has recruited a diverse team of undergraduate researchers at Colorado College where she has won multiple awards, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Collins Outstanding Faculty award for teaching, mentoring, and advising students of color and first-generation students. Her research has been supported by the NSF (2009-2018), NIH (1994-2003), and the Keck foundation (2001-2003). She's a volunteer comedienne with Science Riot, which brings science to the public through stand-up routines, and is the lead singer on Rejoice! an album of songs for activists.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgments. Instructor and Student Resources. Learning Skills
. Foundations. What Is Microbiology and Why Does It Matter? Fundamental
Chemistry for Microbiology. Essentials of Metabolism. An Introduction to
Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships. Disease Mechanisms.
Requirements for Infection. Transmission of Infection, the Compromised
Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections. Principles of Disease.
Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases. Characteristics of
Disease-Causing Microorganisms. The Clinical Significance of Bacterial
Anatomy. Bacterial Growth. Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease. The
Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses. Viral Infection. Parasitic and
Fungal Infections. Host Defense. The Innate Immune Response. The Adaptive
Immune Response. Failures of the Immune Response. Control and Treatment.
Control of Microbial Growth. Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs.
Antibiotic Resistance. Microbial Infections. Infections of the Respiratory
System. Infections of the Digestive System. Infections of the Genitourinary
System. Infections of the Central Nervous System. Infections of the Blood
and Lymph. Infections of the Skin and Eyes. Epilogue. Multiple Choice
Answers. Glossary. Pathogen List. Figure Acknowledgments. Index.