TY - BOOK AU - Willey,Joanne M. AU - Sherwood,Linda AU - Woolverton,Christopher J. AU - Prescott,Lansing M. TI - Prescott's microbiology SN - 9781260570021 U1 - 579 23 KW - Microbiology KW - Textbooks KW - Microbiological Phenomena KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - This edition of Microbiology provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. The text is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing and allied health, as well as research, teaching and industry ER -