| Edition |
Sixth edition. |
| Description |
x, 994 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Infection -- Infection: basic concepts -- Immune response to infection -- Sterilization, disinfection, and infection control -- Principles of laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases -- Emergence and global spread of infection -- Pathogenic viruses -- Viruses: basic concepts -- Pathogenesis of viral infection -- Antiviral agents and resistance -- Influenza, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and other respiratory viruses -- Viruses of mumps, measles, rubella, and other childhood exanthems -- Poxviruses -- Enteroviruses -- Hepatitis viruses -- Herpesviruses -- Viruses of diarrhea -- Arthropod-borne and other zoonotic viruses -- Rabies -- Retroviruses: human T-lymphotropic virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Papilloma and polyoma viruses -- Persistent viral infections of the central nervous system -- Pathogenic bacteria -- Bacteria: basic concepts -- Pathogenesis of bacterial infections -- Antibacterial agents and resistance -- Staphylococci -- Streptococci and enterococci -- Corynebacterium, Listeria, and Bacillus -- Mycobacteria -- Actinomyces and Nocardia -- Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and other anaerobes -- Neisseria -- Haemophilus and Bordetella -- Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter -- Enterobacteriaceae -- Legionella and Coxiella -- Pseudomonas and other opportunistic gram-negative bacilli -- Plague and other bacterial zoonotic diseases -- Spirochetes -- Mycoplasma -- Chlamydia -- Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella -- Dental and periodontal infections -- Pathogenic Fungi -- Fungi: basic concepts -- Pathogenesis and diagnosis of fungal infection -- Antifungal agents and resistance -- Dermatophytes, Sporothrix, and other superficial and subcutaneous fungi -- Candida, Aspergillus, Pneumocystis, and other opportunistic fungi -- Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and other systemic fungal pathogens -- Pathogenic parasites -- Parasites: basic concepts -- Pathogenesis and diagnosis of parasitic infection -- Antiparasitic agents and resistance -- Apicomplexa and microsporidia -- Sarcomastigophora: the amebas -- Sarcomastigophora: the flagellates -- Intestinal nematodes -- Tissue nematodes -- Cestodes -- Trematodes -- Glossary -- Infectious diseases: syndromes and etiologies. |
| Summary |
The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections disease. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Medical microbiology.
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Communicable diseases.
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Communicable diseases. (OCoLC)fst00869883
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Medical microbiology. (OCoLC)fst01014362
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Communicable Diseases
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Microbiology
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| Added Author |
Ryan, Kenneth J. (Kenneth James), 1940- editor.
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Ray, C. George, 1934-2017, editor.
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| Added Title |
Medical microbiology |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Sherris medical microbiology. Sixth edition. New York : McGraw-Hill Education/Medical, [2014] 9780071818261 (OCoLC)884336180 |
| ISBN |
9780071818216 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0071818219 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780071818261 (electronic bk.) |
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007181826X (electronic bk.) |
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9781259255182 |
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1259255182 |
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