Alcamo's Fundamentals of MicrobiologyThe ninth edition of award-winning author Jeffrey Pommerville's classic text provides nursing and allied health students with a firm foundation in microbiology, with an emphasis on human disease. An educator himself, Dr. Pommerville incorporates accessible, engaging pedagogical elements and student-friendly ancillaries to help students maximize their understanding and retention of key concepts. Ideal for the non-major, the ninth edition includes numerous updates and additions, including the latest disease data and statistics, new material on emerging disease outbreaks, an expanded use of concept maps, and may other pedagogical features. With an inviting "Learning Design" format and Study Smart notes to students, Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, Ninth Edition ensures student success as they delve into the exciting world of microbiology. |
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active agents animal Answers to even-numbered antibiotic resistance antibiotics antibodies antigen antimicrobial atoms aureus Bacillus bacterial bacterial and archaeal bacterial cells bacterial species blood cells body called cause cell membrane cell wall cellular Chapter chemical cholera chromosome coli colonies CONCEPT AND REASONING contains cycle cytoplasm develop drug electron environment enzyme Escherichia coli eukaryotic example fever FIGURE fungal fungi genes genetic genome glucose gram-negative gram-positive growth hepatitis host cell human identified immune response immune system infection infectious disease influenza inhibit intestinal KEY CONCEPT lymphocytes metabolism microbes microbiology microbiota MICROFOCUS micrograph MICROINQUIRY microorganisms microscope molecules occur organisms parasite pathogens patients penicillin phage plasmid pneumonia produce proteins reaction REASONING CHECKS replication resistance respiratory result ribosomes sequence skin spores Staphylococcus sterilization strain structure surface symptoms synthesis tion tissue toxins tract transmission vaccine viral virus viruses