Chair of Microbiology DepartmentWife, Martha, is a coauthor.Coauthor with her husband, Eugene.Retired from University of Washington, Seattle, WAAppropriate for the non-major/allied health student, this authoritative text carefully explains the fundamentals of microbiology, providing a general overview of the principles followed by more detailed explanations. With its clear and concise writing style, "Microbiology: A Human Perspective" offers modern coverage on such topics as genomics, biofilms, and quorum sensing. A body systems approach is used in the coverage of diseases.
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| Life and Death of Microorganisms | |
| Humans and the Microbial World | |
| The Molecules of Life | |
| Microscopy and Cell Structure | |
| Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth | |
| Control of Microbial Growth | |
| Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth | |
| The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein | |
| Bacterial Genetics | |
| Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA | |
| The Microbial World | |
| Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes | |
| The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms | |
| The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World | |
| Viruses of Bacteria | |
| Viruses, Prions, and Viroids: Infectious Agents of Animal and Plants | |
| Microorganisms and Humans | |
| The Innate Immune Response | |
| The Adaptive Immune Response | |
| Applications of Immune Responses | |
| Immunologic Disorders | |
| Host-Microbe Interactions | |
| Epidemiology | |
| Antimicrobial Medications | |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Skin Infections | |
| Wound Infections | |
| Respiratory System Infections | |
| Digestive System Infections | |
| Genitourinary Infections | |
| Nervous Systems Infections | |
| Blood and Lymphatic Infections | |
| HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency | |
| Applied Microbiology | |
| Microbial Ecology | |
| Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats | |
| Food Microbiology | |
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Chair of Microbiology Department Wife, Martha, is a coauthor.
Retired from University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Coauthor with her husband, Eugene.
