Textbook of Microbiology

The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of the text make the material interesting and accessible while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter. Microbiology's art program enhances students' understanding of concepts through clear and effective illustrations, diagrams, and photographs. CONTENTS1.MICROBIOLOGY AND THEIR HISTORY2.MICROSCOPY3.DISTRIBUTION OF MICROORGANISMS4.CLASSIFICATION AND DENTIFICATION METHODS OF MICROORGANISMS5.THE METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY6.PROKARYOTIC CELLS AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS7.NUCLEIC ACIDS8.THE BACTERIA9.BACTERIAL GENETICS10.NUTRITION AND GROWTH OF BACTERIA11.CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA IN CULTURE MEDIA12.ACTINOMYCETES13.PSEUDOMONAS, AND VIBRIO XANTHOMONAS14.ENTEROBACTERIACEAE...16515.RICKETTSIA16.ARCHAEBACTERIA17.MYCOPLASMAS18.THE CHLAMYDIA19.BACTERIOPHAGES420.TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS (TMV22. POTATO VIRUS23. MYCOVIRUSES24. CYANOPHAGES25. TYPES OF VIRAL INFECTIONS26. REOVIRUSES27. RETROVIRUS28. ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF VIRUSES AND COMPONENTS29. THE MYCOSES30. SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES OR DERMATOPHYTOSIS31. CANDIDIASIS32. MUCORMYCOSIS33. ASPERGILLOSIS34. PREDACEOUS FUNGI35. BIOFERTILIZER36. MYCORRHIZA37. IMMUNOLOGY AND VACCINE38. MICROBIOLOGY OF AIR39. WATER MICROBIOLOGY40. SOIL MICROORGANISMS41. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY42. FOOD MICROBIOLOGY43. INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY44. PETROLEUM MICROBIOLOGY45. SCOPE AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY46. MICROBIOLOGY MCQ & ANSWERS47. TERMINOLOGYREFERENCES