Download or read book Microbes and Man written by John Raymond Postgate and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-02-10 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular account of the invisible world of microbes and their impact on mankind.

Download or read book Man Versus Microbe What Will It Take To Win written by Brian Bremner and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic that swept the planet in the early 2020s killed more than six million, delivered unimaginable human suffering and $22 trillion in lost global growth. We weren't prepared and should have been.Unraveling the secrets of microbes, an invisible parallel universe of tiny life forms all around us, is central to managing the big twenty-first-century challenges of pandemics, bioterrorism, food security and climate change. Scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and political leaders are racing to decode this biological realm with powerful new tools to extend human lifespans and make the world safer and more prosperous. Yet such technologies need to be handled with care. The price of getting this wrong will be unbearable.Man Versus Microbe is about humanity's competitive, symbiotic and precarious relationship with the microbial world. Brian Bremner (Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg) offers a book on the exhilarating fields of synthetic biology and genetics, abundant with material on emerging technologies to deepen one's understanding of how virus hunters chase bugs or how geneticists unlock the workings of a microbe's constituent DNA. This book is for readers who want to learn more about humanity's fight to contain future pandemics and better understand the risks and opportunities of living in the world of microbes. After navigating through a disruptive pandemic, we are all amateur epidemiologists now.

Download or read book Man and Microbes written by Arno Karlen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996-05-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noted medical historian places recent outbreaks of deadly diseases in historical perspective, with accounts of other alarming and recurring diseases throughout history and of the ways in which humans have adapted. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

Download or read book Human Microbiology written by Simon Hardy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-08-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread presence and activity of micro-organisms makes it impossible to study life sciences without some understanding of microorganisms. Human Microbiology provides a concise review of the biology of the three important groups of micro-organisms that infect humans: bacteria, viruses and fungi. Divided into two parts, it summarises the key features that characterise the physiology of microorganisms e.g. structure and function, growth and division, microbial death and the principles of taxonomy, and examines the common themes that are found in micro-organisms that cause disease in man, the transmission, epidemiology and pathogenicity of microbial diseases. With the overwhelming volume of information published on individual species of bacteria, viruses and fungi, Human Microbiology emphasises the important concepts and themes that occur in the organisms that are pathogenic to humans. The conventional approach to studying medical microbiology tends to result in exhaustive lists of microbes arranged by genus and their associated diseases. To promote understanding of the principles of medical microbiology and avoid memory lessons, the important concepts are discussed with reference to key examples.

Download or read book Microbiology and Man written by Jorgen Maurice Birkeland and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Microbial Inhabitants of Humans written by Michael Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This advanced textbook provides a unique overview of the microbial communities (normal indigenous microbiota) inhabiting those regions of the human body that are exposed to the external environment, including the skin, eyes, oral cavity and the respiratory, urinary, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts. In order to understand why particular organisms are able to colonise an anatomical region and why the resulting microbial community has a particular composition, an ecological approach is essential. Consequently, the key anatomical and physiological characteristics of each body site are described throughout the book. The crucial roles of the indigenous microbiota in protecting against exogenous pathogens, regulating the development of our immune system and mucosae, and providing nutrients are also discussed. The involvement of these organisms in infections of healthy and debilitated individuals are discussed throughout and methods of manipulating the composition of the indigenous microbiota for the benefit of human health are also described.

Download or read book Man Meets Microbes written by Jennifer R. Jamison and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man meets Microbes: An Introduction to Medical Microbiology is concerned with the infective aspects of disease in man. It considers the role of organisms in causing disease and also with the response to, and defense of man against these organisms. The book begins with a general introduction, providing a survey of the history of microbiology and a classification of micro-organisms and parasites capable of causing disease in man. Subsequent chapters are devoted to discussions on such topics as host-parasite relationships, parasites, bacteria and viruses, and organ systems and how they get infected with disease. The final chapter covers certain topics such as infection during pregnancy, fever, and nursing being a hazardous occupation. Microbiologists and those in the medical profession will find the book very useful.

Download or read book Microbes and Man written by John Postgate and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-02-28 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated and revised edition of Professor Postgate's best-selling book provides an inspiring introduction to the fascinating world of microbes and their profound influence on man and the environment we live in. Microbes are everywhere. In the air, in soil, in water, on our skin and hair, in our mouths and intestines, on and in the food we eat. They make the soil fertile; they clean up the environment; they change, often improve, our food; they make vitamins for us inside ourselves; some protect us from less desirable microbes. As 'germs', microbes are regarded as nasty, because a few can cause disease, a few can spoil food, a few can destroy valuable materials. Only when such misfortunes occur are most people conscious of microbes at all. Yet collectively, microbes present a fascinating world of invisible, or barely visible, creatures, which together encompass all the processes of which terrestrial life is capable; creatures which have had, and continue to have, profound effects on our lives and surroundings. In this book, John Postgate explains to ordinary non-scientist readers the impact this invisible community has on our everyday lives, and conveys the excitement microbes can generate in those who study them.

Download or read book Microorganisms and Man written by W. C. Noble and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Microorganisms and Man written by Orville Wyss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1971 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Introduction to Microbiology written by Stanley Edward Wedberg and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights in the history of microbiology; Microbial structures and staining procedures; Bacteria: Plants or animals; Microbial Nutrition; Cultivation and identification of bacteria; Bacterial multiplication; Effects of physical forces on bacteria; The effect of chemicals on microorganisms; Products of bacterial growth; Microbiology of water supplies; Microbiology of sewage; Microbiology of air; Soil microbiology; Food poisoning and food infection; Disease transmission and man's resistance; Pathogenic bacteria; Arthropods and disease transmission; The fungi-molds; The fungi - yeasts; The rickettsiae; The viruses.

Download or read book Microbes and Man written by John Raymond Postgate and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bacteria in Relation to Man written by Jean Broadhurst and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Microorganisms Indigenous to Man written by Theodor Rosebury and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Textbook of Introductory Microbiology written by Dr. A.K Kushwaha and published by Dr. A.K KUSHWAHA. This book was released on with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, ecology, evolution and clinical aspects of microorganisms, including the host response to these agents. CONTENTS MICROBIOLOGY AND THEIR HISTORY …1 MICROSCOPY…………………9 Staining Techniques Introduction to Microscopes Types of Microscopes Limitations DISTRIBUTION OF MICROORGANISMS ………20 Microorganisms in soil Microorganisms in water Microbes of the air Associated with man In association with insects CLASSIFICATION AND DENTIFICATION METHODS OF MICROORGANISMS…..26 Classification of Prokaryotes Evolution of Prokaryotes Categories of microorganisms in ecology THE METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY ……………36 PROKARYOTIC CELLS AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS………40 NUCLEIC ACIDS ……………46 THE BACTERIA……………..76 General Characteristics Bacteria Morphology: Reproduction in Bacteria BACTERIAL GENETICS ……96 Genetic organization Mutations Plasmids: Types of Transposable Genetic Elements NUTRITION AND GROWTH OF BACTERIA …………..106 Nutritional Requirements of Cells Growth Factors The Effect of Oxygen The Effect of pH on Growth The Effect of Temperature on Growth Water Availability Methods in bacteriology Culture Medium: Sterilisation vs disinfection Staining of bacteria CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA IN CULTURE MEDIA……..128 ACTINOMYCETES…………145 Classification Importance of actinomycetes Actinomycosis PSEUDOMONAS, AND VIBRIO XANTHOMONAS…………..152 Classification history Diseases Treatment ENTEROBACTERIACEAE...165 Salmonella, Escherichia, Shigella Klebsiella RICKETTSIA ………………176 Cell Structure and Metabolism Genome Structure Pathology Treatment ARCHAEBACTERIA……….181 Origin and evolution Types of Archaebacteria Lokiarcheota Methanobrevibacter smithii MYCOPLASMAS…………190 Structure of Mycoplasmas: Reproduction in Mycoplasma: Transmission of Mycoplasma: Diseases Caused by Mycoplasma: THE CHLAMYDIA ……….197 Chlamydial Infection Treatment VIRUSES ……………………204 Virus history Viral Morphology Replication of viruses BACTERIOPHAGES……….214 21. TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS (TMV)……………………………..220 22. POTATO VIRUS………………226 Potato virus Y, Potato virus X (PVX) Wild potato mosaic virus (WPMV 23. MYCOVIRUSES ……………..232 Kuru virus, Measles (rubeola) virus, Oncogenic or cancercausing viruses Viroids 24. CYANOPHAGES………………238 25. TYPES OF VIRAL INFECTIONS………………………..241 Respiratory Viral Infections Viral Skin Infections Foodborne Viral Infections Sexually Transmitted Viral Infections Other Viral Infections Antiviral Medication and Other Treatment Viruses and Cancer Viral Illness Prevention 26. REOVIRUSES…………………247 Rotavirus African horse sickness Bluetongue virus Colorado tick fever 27. RETROVIRUS …………………250 28. ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF VIRUSES AND COMPONENTS................................259 29. THE MYCOSES……………….267 30. SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES OR DERMATOPHYTOSIS…………….269 31. CANDIDIASIS …………………277 32. MUCORMYCOSIS…………….283 33. ASPERGILLOSIS………………288 34. PREDACEOUS FUNGI………..292 Nematode trapping fungi Endoparasitic Fungi 35. BIOFERTILIZER ……………...295 36. MYCORRHIZA ………………..301 37. IMMUNOLOGY AND VACCINE…………………………..308 38. MICROBIOLOGY OF AIR……324 39. WATER MICROBIOLOGY…..333 40. SOIL MICROORGANISMS…..336 41. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY………………...340 42. FOOD MICROBIOLOGY…….342 43. INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY………………….354 44. PETROLEUM MICROBIOLOGY………………….359 45. SCOPE AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY …………………365 46. MICROBIOLOGY MCQ & ANSWERS………………………….370 47. TERMINOLOGY……………..392 REFERENCES

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