Prescott's microbiology /
Microbiology
Joanne M. Willey, Hofstra University, Linda M. Sherwood, Montana State University, Christopher J. Woolverton, Kent State University.
- Tenth edition.
- xxii, 980, various pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to microbiology -- Microbial nutrition, growth, and control -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial molecular biology and genetics -- The diversity of the microbial world -- Ecology and symbiosis -- Pathogenicity and host response -- Microbial diseases, detection, and their control -- Applied microbiology -- Appendix 1. A review of the chemistry of biological molecules -- Appendix 2. Common metabolic pathways -- Appendix 3. Microorganism pronunciation guide.