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Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Tenth Edition
ISBN: 9780071496209 | 0071496203
Edition: 10thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Pub. Date: 5/8/2008
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Ace the USMLE Step 1 and course exams-with the most concise, easy-to-use, and frequently updated medical microbiology and immunology review! To put your preparation for USMLE Step 1 and course exams on the fast track, only one resource will do: Review of "Medical Microbiology & Immunology," Completely updated throughout, the Tenth Edition presents a high-yield review of the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology. Importantly, the book also emphasizes the real-world clinical application of mi... MORE
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| How to Use This Book | p. x |
| Basic Bacteriology | p. 1 |
| Bacteria Compared with Other Microorganisms | p. 1 |
| Structure of Bacterial Cells | p. 4 |
| Growth | p. 15 |
| Genetics | p. 17 |
| Classification of Medically Important Bacteria | p. 23 |
| Normal Flora | p. 25 |
| Pathogenesis | ... MOREp. 30 |
| Host Defenses | p. 53 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis | p. 62 |
| Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action | p. 69 |
| Antimicrobial Drugs: Resistance | p. 85 |
| Bacterial Vaccines | p. 94 |
| Sterilization & Disinfection | p. 98 |
| Clinical Bacteriology | p. 102 |
| Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic Bacteria | p. 102 |
| Gram-Positive Cocci | p. 106 |
| Gram-Negative Cocci | p. 119 |
| Gram-Positive Rods | p. 124 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract | p. 133 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract | p. 152 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms) | p. 157 |
| Mycobacteria | p. 161 |
| Actinomycetes | p. 169 |
| Mycoplasmas | p. 171 |
| Spirochetes | p. 173 |
| Chlamydiae | p. 179 |
| Rickettsiae | p. 182 |
| Minor Bacterial Pathogens | p. 186 |
| Basic Virology | p. 192 |
| Structure | p. 193 |
| Replication | p. 199 |
| Genetics & Gene Therapy | p. 212 |
| Classification of Medically Important Viruses | p. 216 |
| Pathogenesis | p. 221 |
| Host Defenses | p. 228 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis | p. 233 |
| Antiviral Drugs | p. 236 |
| Viral Vaccines | p. 244 |
| Clinical Virology | p. 249 |
| DNA Enveloped Viruses | p. 252 |
| DNA Nonenveloped Viruses | p. 263 |
| RNA Enveloped Viruses | p. 267 |
| RNA Nonenveloped Viruses | p. 284 |
| Hepatitis Viruses | p. 292 |
| Arboviruses | p. 302 |
| Tumor Viruses | p. 307 |
| Slow Viruses & Prions | p. 317 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | p. 322 |
| Minor Viral Pathogens | p. 331 |
| Mycology | p. 336 |
| Basic Mycology | p. 336 |
| Cutaneous & Subcutaneous Mycoses | p. 342 |
| Systemic Mycoses | p. 344 |
| Opportunistic Mycoses | p. 349 |
| Parasitology | p. 353 |
| Intestinal & Urogenital Protozoa | p. 354 |
| Blood & Tissue Protozoa | p. 360 |
| Minor Protozoan Pathogens | p. 371 |
| Cestodes | p. 373 |
| Trematodes | p. 379 |
| Nematodes | p. 384 |
| Immunology | p. 396 |
| Immunity | p. 396 |
| Cellular Basis of the Immune Response | p. 406 |
| Antibodies | p. 426 |
| Humoral Immunity | p. 436 |
| Cell-Mediated Immunity | p. 438 |
| Major Histocompatibility Complex & Transplantation | p. 440 |
| Complement | p. 446 |
| Antigen-Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory | p. 450 |
| Hypersensitivity (Allergy) | p. 460 |
| Tolerance & Autoimmune Disease | p. 468 |
| Tumor Immunity | p. 476 |
| Immunodeficiency | p. 478 |
| Ectoparasites | p. 484 |
| Ectoparasites That Cause Human Disease | p. 484 |
| Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms | p. 488 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Bacteria | p. 488 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Viruses | p. 504 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Fungi | p. 514 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Parasites | p. 517 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Ectoparasites | p. 524 |
| Clinical Cases | p. 526 |
| Pearls for the Usmle | p. 536 |
| Usmle (National Board) Practice Questions | p. 544 |
| Basic Bacteriology | p. 544 |
| Clinical Bacteriology | p. 549 |
| Basic Virology | p. 557 |
| Clinical Virology | p. 561 |
| Mycology | p. 568 |
| Parasitology | p. 571 |
| Immunology | p. 574 |
| Extended Matching Questions | p. 584 |
| Clinical Case Questions | p. 586 |
| Usmle (National Board) Practice Examination | p. 595 |
| Index | p. 607 |
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Warren Levinson, MD is Professor of Microbiology, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
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