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020 _a9781284172102 (pbk)
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_bP7719
100 _aPommerville, Jeffrey C.
245 _aMicrobes and society
_c/ Jeffrey C. Pommerville
260 _aUSA :
_bJones & Bartlett Learning,
_c2021
300 _a476 p.
650 _aBiology--Microorganisms--Study and teaching
942 _cBK
505 0 _a1. The microbial world: an introduction 2. Microbes in perspective: the pioneers, classifiers, and observers 3. Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life 4. Exploring the prokaryotic world: the bacteria and archaea domains 5. The eukaryotic world: protists and fungi 6. Viruses: at the threshold of life 7. Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine 8. The DNA story: chromosomes, genes and genomics 9. Microbial genetics from genes to genetic engineering 10. Controlling microbes: in our surroundings and close to home 11. Microbial crosstalk: uncovering the social life of microbes 12. Microbes and food: food preservation and safety 13. Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights 14. Biotechnology and industry: putting microbes to work 15. Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers 16. Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life 17. Disease and resistance: the wars within 18. Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to ZIKA 19. Bacterial disease of humans: slate wipers and current concerns