ABSTRACT
The Practical Handbook of Microbiology presents basic knowledge about working with microorganisms in a clear and concise form. It also provides in-depth information on important aspects of the field-from classical microbiology to genomics-in one easily accessible volume.This new edition retains the easy-to-use format of previous editions, with a lo
PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR MICROBIOLOGY. Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis. Quantitation of Microorganisms. Culturing and Preserving Microorganisms. Stains for Light Microscopy. Identification of Gram-Positive Organisms. Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria. Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage. Phage Identification of Bacteria. Phage Display and Selection of Protein Ligands. Diagnostic Medical Microbiology. Mechanisms of Action of Antibacterial Agents. Mechanisms of Action of Antifungal Agents. Mechanisms of Action of Antiviral Agents. Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing. Bacterial Cell Wall: Morphology and Biochemistry. Bacterial Cell Breakage or Lysis. Major Culture Collections and Sources. Epidemiological Methods in Microbiology. Business of Microbiology. INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL GENUS AND SPECIES, AND OTHER TOPICS. The Family Enterobacteriaceae. The Genus Pseudomonas. The Family Neisseriaceae. Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of the Pathogenic Spirochetes. The Genus Vibrio and Related Genera. Staphylococcus aureus and Related Staphylococci. Streptococcus. The Genus Bacillus. Clostridium. The Genus Corynebacterium. The Actinobacteria. The Family Rickettsiaceae. Chlamydia. Mycoplasma and Related Organisms. The Genus Mycobacteria. The Genus Legionella. Haemophilus species. Listeria. The Genus Campylobacter. The Genus Helicobacter. The Genus Yersinia. The Genus Bordetella. Other Gram-Negative Bacteria: Acinetobacter, Burkholderia, and Moraxella. Selected Zoonotic Pathogens. Other Anaerobic Bacteria: Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Tannerella, Fusobacterium, and Gram-Positive Anaerobic Cocci. Archaea. Overview of Biofilms and Some Key Methods for Their Study. Introduction to Bacteriophages. Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-Replicating Antimicrobials. Introduction to Parasites. Fungi. Introduction to Virology. Survey of Selected Clinical, Commercial, and Research-Model Eubacte
