Medical Microbiology: The Big Picture By Neal Chamberlain********************************************

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“This is in a league of its own, encompassing aspects of a textbook, an atlas, and a high yield quick- eference….For medical students and residents looking for a book that emphasizes the clinical presentation and treatment of human pathogens, this is highly recommended. Overall, this is a beautifully bound workbook-style text, with high-gloss pages and well oriented color pictures, tables, and diagrams. This is the book that will help new medical practitioners to see the forest for the trees of infectious disease.” — Doody’s Review Service

Medical Microbiology: The Big Picture is a different kind of resource. With an emphasis on what you “need to know” versus “what’s nice to know,” and featuring 300 full-color illustrations, it offers a focused, streamlined overview of clinical microbiology and immunology. You’ll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation designed to make even the most complex concepts understandable in a short amount of time.

Practical Handbook of Microbiology By Emanuel Goldman, Lorrence H. Green********************************************

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The field of microbiology has developed considerably in the last 20 years, building exponentially on its own discoveries and growing to encompass many other disciplines. Unfortunately, the literature in the field tends to be either encyclopedic in scope or presented as a textbook and oriented for the student. Finding its niche between these two poles, the second edition of the bestselling Practical Handbook of Microbiology provides in-depth chapters on all aspects of the field, from classical microbiology to genomics, in an easily accessible volume.

Reflecting the sweeping changes in microbiology, yet retaining the popular format of the original, this second edition includes many chapter rewrites and more than 20 new or expanded chapters.

New in the second edition:

·         Five new chapters in Part I: Identification of Gram-Positive Bacteria, Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria, Plaque Assays, Phage Display, and Epidemiological Methods

·         15 new chapters in Part II, including Mycobacteria, Legionella, Hemophillus, Listeria, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Yersinia, Bordetella, Other Zoonotic Bacteria, Other Anaerobic Bacteria, Archae, Biofilms, Bacteriophage, Parasites, and more

·         An entirely new survey table of selected eubacteria

·         Introduction to Yeasts and Introduction to Animal Virology, two topics covered only briefly in the first edition, are now full length chapters

·         Various brief taxonomy chapters are now complete chapters with descriptions of genus and species

Providing basic knowledge and practical information on working with microorganisms, Practical Handbook of Microbiology, Second Edition is designed to facilitate highly specialized working microbiologists, as well as those who simply use microbiology as an adjunct to their own discipline, in finding relevant information easily, in a clear and concise single volume.

Part I: Practical Information and Procedures for Bacteriology 
Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis, J.A. Challis
Quantitation of Bacteria, P.S. Lee
Culturing and Preserving Microorganisms, L.H. Green
Stains for Light Microscopy, S. Chaskes
Identification of Gram-Positive Organisms, P.M. Colaninno
Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria, D.J. Kohlerschmidt, K.A. Musser, and N.B. Dumas
Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage, E. Goldman
Phage Identification of Bacteria, C.E.D. Rees and M.J. Loessner
Phage Display and Selection of Protein Ligands, W. Mandecki and E. Goldman
Diagnostic Medical Microbiology, L.H. Green
Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobial Agents, C.E. DeMarco and S.A. Lerner
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing, A. Wanger, Ph.D.
Bacterial Cell Wall: Morphology and Biochemistry, M. Suvorov, J.F. Fisher, and S. Mobashery
Bacterial Cell Breakage or Lysis, M.E. Bahamonde
Major Culture Collections and Sources, L.H. Green
Epidemiological Methods in Microbiology, D.A. Robinson

Part II: Information on Individual Genus and Species, and other topics 
The Family Enterobacteriaceae, J M. Janda and S.L. Abbott
The Genus Pseudomonas, N.J. Palleroni
The Family Neisseriaceae, Y.A. Lue
Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of the Pathogenic Spirochetes, C.S. Pavia, Ph.D.
The Genus Vibrio and Related Genera, R.R. Colwell and J. Chun
Staphylococcus aureus and Related Staphylococci, O. Schneewind and D. Missiakas
The Genus Streptococcus, V.A. Fischetti and P. Ryan
The Genus Bacillus, Daniel R. Zeigler and John B. Perkins
The Genus Clostridium, P. Dürre
The Genus Corynebacterium, L. Eggeling and M. Bott
The Phylum Actinobacteria, A.C. Ward and N. Bora
The Family Rickettsiaceae, A.F. Azad and J.J. Gillespie
Chlamydia, L.G. Bahamonde
Mycoplasma and Related Organisms, M. May, R.F. Whitcomb, and D.R. Brown
The Genus Mycobacteria, V.J. LaBombardi
The Genus Legionella, E.M. Campodonico and C.R. Roy
The Genus Haemophilus, E.E. Adderson
The Genus Listeria, S. Barbuddhe, T. Hain, and T. Chakraborty
The Genus Campylobacter, C. Fitzgerald, J. Whichard, and P. Fields
The Genus Helicobacter, E.M. Vellozzi and E.R. Giugliano
The Genus Yersinia, S.E. Sharp
The Genus Bordetella, T.H. Stenson and M.S. Peppler
Other Zoonotic Bacteria, S.K. Shukla and S. Foley
Other Anaerobic Bacteria: Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Tannerella, and Fusobacterium, J.J. Zambon, and V.I. Haraszthy
Introduction to Archaea, S.T. Gross
Overview of Biofilms and Some Key Methods for Their Study, I.N. Hirshfield, S. Barua, and P. Basu
Introduction to Bacteriophages, E. Kutter and E. Goldman
Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-Replicating Antimicrobials, E. Kutter
Introduction to Parasites, F.L. Schuster
Introduction to Yeasts, D.H. Pincus
Introduction to Virology, K.S. Rosenthal
Appendix: Survey of Selected Clinical, Commercial, and Research-Model Eubacterial Species

Microbiology – L. M. Prescott********************************************

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Prescott, Harley and Klein’s 5th edition provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. Because of this balance, Microbiology, 5/e is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and allied health, as well as research, teaching, and industry. Biology and chemistry are prerequisites. The Fifth Edition has been updated extensively to reflect the latest discoveries in the field.

About the Author
John Harley teaches Anatomy Physiology and General Biology at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY and is also co-author of Prescott/Harley/Klein Microbiology and the ASM Microbial Telecourse Study Guide. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Microbiology
1 The History and Scope of Microbiology
2 The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation
3 Procaryotic Cell Structure and Function
4 Eucaryotic Cell Structure and Function
Part II Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control
5 Microbial Nutrition
6 Microbial Growth
7 Control of Microorganisms by Physical and Chemical Agents
Part III Microbial Metabolism
8 Metabolism: Energy, Enzymes, and Regulation
9 Metabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
10 Metabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis
Part IV Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
11 Genes: Structure, Replication, and Mutation
12 Genes: Expression and Regulation
13 Microbial Recombination and Plasmids
Part V DNA Technology and Genomics
14 Recombinant DNA Technology
15 Microbial Genomics
Part VI The Viruses
16 The Viruses: Introduction and General Characteristics
17 The Viruses: Bacteriophages
18 The Viruses: Viruses of Eucaryotes
Part VII The Diversity of the Microbial World
19 Microbial Taxonomy and Phylogeny
20 The Archaea
21 Bacteria: The Deinococci and Nonproteobacteria Gram Negatives
22 Bacteria: The Proteobacteria
23 Bacteria: The Low G C Gram Positives
24 Bacteria: The High G C Gram Positives
25 The Fungi (Eumycota), Slime Molds, and Water Molds
26 The Algae
27 The Protozoa
Part VIII Ecology and Symbiosis
28 Microorganism Interactions and Microbial Ecology
29 Microorganisms in Aquatic Environments
30 Microorganisms in Terrestrial Environments
Part IX Nonspecific(Innate) Resistance and the Immune Response
31 Normal Microbiota and Nonspecific (Innate) Host Resistence
32 Specific (Adaptive) Immunity
33 Medical Immunology
Part X Microbial Diseases and Their Control
34 Pathogenicity of Microorganisms
35 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
36 Clinical Microbiology
37 The Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
38 Human Diseases Caused by Viruses
39 Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria
40 Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protozoa
Part XI Food and Industrial Microbiology
41 Microbiology of Food
42 Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
Appendix I A Review of the Chemistry of Biological Molecules
Appendix II Common Metabolic Pathways
Appendix III Classification of Procaryotes According to the First Edition of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
Appendix IV Classification of Procaryotes According to the Second Edition of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
Appendix V Classification of Viruses

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This practical bench manual has been produced to help those working in the district laboratory, and those responsible for the organization and management of community laboratory services and the training of district laboratory personnel.

PART 2

This new edition includes an update on HIV disease/AIDS, recently developed HIV rapid tests to diagnose HIV infection and screen donor blood, and current information on antiretroviral drugs and the laboratory monitoring of antiretroviral therapy. Information on the epidemiology and laboratory investigation of other pathogens has also been brought up to date. Several new, rapid, simple to perform immunochromatographic tests to assist in the diagnosis of infectious diseases are described, including those for brucellosis, cholera, dengue, leptospirosis, syphilis and hepatitis. Recently developed lgM antibody tests to investigate typhoid fever are also described. The new classification of salmonellae has been introduced. Details of manufacturers and suppliers now include website information and e-mail addresses. The haematology and blood transfusion chapters have been updated, including a review of haemoglobin measurement methods in consideration of the high prevalence of anaemia in developing countries.

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A MUST READ for mastering essential concepts in microbiology
Well-known and widely used for their hallmark illustrations, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews bring concepts to vibrant life. Students rely on LIR for quick review, easier assimilation, and understanding of large amounts of critical, complex material.
• Outline format and full-color illustrations: More than 400 color illustrations and color-coded summaries provide key information at a glance and helpful visual explanations
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• New bookmark features mini-index of important microorganisms for quick and easy reference
“Microbiology can be an overwhelming topic, but the pictures, concise descriptions, and parallel structure of each chapter helps to make the subject easier to understand and digest.” – Amelia Keaton, medical student
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Customer Reviews
By Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Format:Paperback
After progressing in reading, the reader will get used to the generosity of the authors in their constant, yet might be odd, attempts to illustrate the subject matter, specially, the extended review summaries at the end of the book. The book strength lies in standardizing the review methods of classification of microorganism, of drug stacks used in treatment, and of microscopic and culture morphology.

Despite the reasonable flow of thoughts in the paragraphs of each subject, the book lacks highlighting of names of diseases, organisms, and methods that are left hidden in the maze of words. Thus, the student reader has to struggle with underlining and highlighting the dense text. For example, a long paragraph on selective, bacterial culture media contains five media names typed as plain text. That would require thorough re-reading, while reviewing, in order to memorize the five media. Thus, the authors abandoned the very premise of the book, which is “to review”, and left the reader with the burden of searching while reviewing.

The book lacks of adequate footnotes or paragraph notes in visible locations. As such, the book paragraphs are plain, dense, and burdensome. Though there are plenty of boxed highlighted concepts, and even funny cartoons, it appears that the authors dismissed the busy and somber mood of busy lifestyle of students and rather tended to the relaxed style of casual readers.

Although most of the graphic illustrations are useful and neat, there is a sense of naivety in making trivial illustrations that serve no higher cause than the obvious. For example, on modes of virus transmission, a figure shows placental, birth canal, and postpartum images of contact between the agent and fetus/baby. Nothing is gained from such simplistic graphing of the plain and obvious course of action. In displaying the microscopic slides and culture photos, the book wasted more space on the entitling of the medical illustrations than on making the slides and cultures large enough to be legible.

The book ventures into an odd and redundant way of describing bacterial classification using colored pie chart. The frequently repeated colored pie serves very little purpose compared to the space it occupied. Neither the portions of the pie correspond to any numeric value of the bacterial classes they represent, nor do the colors of the pie wedges serve any purpose other than decorating the book page. The same odd style of representation applies to the use of one-column tables that use multiple rows to compare two different types of organisms.

Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 12th Edition********************************************

MCQs in Microbiology********************************************

Multiple choice questions (MCQs) test a candidates ability to apply his or her knowledge acquired during the regular course of study. Framing a question paper based on MCQs is time consuming but evaluating the answers is easy.subjectiveness of the examiner associated with evaluation of essay type of answers is inherent in the evaluation process & depends upon several variables such as hand writing, methods of presentation etc. These variables do not exist during evaluation of answers based on MCQs.

I am of the opinion that for the examination system at the undergraduate level, the entire testing of theoretical knowledge should be MCQ based since the evaluation can be computerized & human bias can be largely eliminated.

In this book, the multiple choice questions have been prepared with great care such that the questions framed are precise & clear enabling the reader to make correct choices. A wide coverage of topics is given.

I strongly recommend this book for all related to Microbiology & College Libraries.

The book is primarily meant for students appearing for PG competitive examinations. In USMLE, GATE, AFMC, AIIMS & other Medical, Paramedical entrance examinations for admissions to PG Programme, Microbiology is one of the important component of the syllabus.

The main objective of this book is to help students to review their knowledge of Microbiology acquired through standard textbooks. A sound knowledge of Microbiology is essential for students of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry &
Nursing for understanding the subject with logical reasoning. This book is specially designed to complement any
standard microbiology textbook and to provide the students with a feedback on their progress & an opportunity to improve. Thus the book can serve as a self assessment guide.

With the explosion of knowledge in medical sciences, examinations in all faculties (Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry
& Nursing) is completely becoming MCQ oriented because this system of assessment is more accurate, reliable &
quicker. A welcome trend in this direction is already discernible

Both the teachers & students of microbiology will find this book useful. A quick persuation of the questions will
provide evidence that the book intends to stimulate reasoning

Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry 5th edition by Richard A. Harvey********************************************

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex information through powerful visual resources essential to mastery of difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, end-of-chapter summaries, and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field. New features include expanded coverage of molecular biology.

A companion website offers fully searchable online text and additional USMLE-style questions for students and an image bank for faculty.

Need to master the concepts of biochemistry? Grab the Inkling version of Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. Spin a molecular compound on its axis with just your fingertips, or share notes with a friend. The Inkling version also includes an additional review chapter with 450 USMLE-style questions—study buddy not included.

chapter 1: Amino Acids
chapter 2: Structure of Proteins
chapter 3: Globular Proteins
chapter 4: Fibrous Proteins
chapter 5: Enzymes
chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates
chapter 8: Glycolysis
chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis
chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism
chapter 12: Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides
chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and NADPH
chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
chapter 15: Metabolism of Dietary Lipids
chapter 16: Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Metabolism
chapter 17: Complex Lipid Metabolism
chapter 18: Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism
chapter 19: Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen
chapter 20: Amino Acid Degradation and Synthesis
chapter 21: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism
chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
chapter 24: The Feed/Fast Cycle
chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus
chapter 26: Obesity
chapter 27: Nutrition
chapter 28: Vitamins
chapter 29: DNA Structure, Replication and Repair
chapter 30: RNA Structure, Synthesis and Processing
chapter 31: Protein Synthesis
chapter 32: Regulation of Gene Expression
chapter 33: Biotechnology and Human Disease

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Biochemistry plays an important role in all areas of the biological and medical sciences. With most of the research or diagnosis involved in these areas being based on biochemically obtained observations, it is essential to have a profile of well standardized protocols. This manual is a basic guide for all students, researchers and experts in biochemistry, designed to help readers in directly starting off their experiments without prior knowledge of the protocol. The book dwells on the concepts used in designing the methodologies, thereby giving ample room for researchers to modify them according to their research requirements.

Contents:
Protein Purification
Protein Analysis
Lipid Analysis
Mammalian Cell Culture
Microscopy
Assays
Autoradiography

Microbial Biochemistry 2nd Edition by G.N Cohen********************************************

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Microbial physiology, biochemistry, and genetics allowed the formulation of concepts that turned out to be important in the study of higher organisms. In the first section, the principles of bacterial growth are given, as well as the description of the different layers that enclose the bacterial cytoplasm, and their role in obtaining nutrients from the outside media through different permeability mechanism described in detail. A chapter is devoted to allostery and is indispensable for the comprehension of many regulatory mechanisms described throughout the book. Another section analyses the mechanisms by which cells obtain the energy necessary for their growth, glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, the tricarboxylic and the anaplerotic cycles. Two chapters are devoted to classes of microorganisms rarely dealt with in textbooks, namely the Archaea, mainly the methanogenic bacteria, and the methylotrophs. Eight chapters describe the principles of the regulations at the transcriptional level, with the necessary knowledge of the machineries of transcription and translation. The next fifteen chapters deal with the biosynthesis of the cell building blocks, amino acids, purine and pyrimidine nucleotides and deoxynucleotides, water-soluble vitamins and coenzymes, isoprene and tetrapyrrole derivatives and vitamin B12. The two last chapters are devoted to the study of protein-DNA interactions and to the evolution of biosynthetic pathways. The considerable advances made in the last thirty years in the field by the introduction of gene cloning and sequencing and by the exponential development of physical methods such as X-ray crystallography or nuclear magnetic resonance have helped presenting metabolism under a multidisciplinary attractive angle. The level of readership presupposes some knowledge of chemistry and genetics at the undergraduate level. The target group is graduate students, researchers in academia and industry.

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Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life is the ideal text for students who do not specialize in biochemistry but who require a strong grasp of biochemical principles. The goal of this edition has been to enrich the coverage of chemistry while better highlighting the biological context. Once concepts and problem-solving skills have been mastered, students are prepared to tackle the complexities of science, modern life, and their chosen professions.

A Review of Basic Principles. To ensure that all students are sufficiently prepared for acquiring a meaningful understanding of biochemistry, the first four chapters–now streamlined for easier coverage and self-study assessment–review the principles of relevant topics such as organic functional groups, noncovalent bonding, thermodynamics, and cell structure.

Chemical and Biological Principles in Balance. Comprehensive coverage offers each instructor the flexibility to decide how much chemistry or biology he/she would like to present. Chemical mechanisms are always presented within the physiological context of the organism.

Real-World Relevance. Because students who take the survey of biochemistry course come from a range of backgrounds and have diverse career goals, the updated fifth edition consistently demonstrates the fascinating connections between biochemical principles and the fields of medicine, nutrition, agriculture, bioengineering, and forensics.

The Most Robust Problem-Solving Program Available.
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* Finally, hundreds of multiple-choice and short-answer questions at the end of the chapters test students’ knowledge, develop their conceptual understanding, and encourage them to apply what they have learned.

Simple, Clear Illustrations. Biochemical concepts often require a high degree of visualization, and the McKee and McKee art program brings complex processes to life. The book includes 700+ full-color figures, many newly enhanced for a more vivid presentation in three dimensions and consistent scale and color for chemical structures.

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Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria or cyanophyta, is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis. They are a significant component of the marine nitrogen cycle and an important primary producer in many areas of the ocean, but are also found in habitats other than the marine environment; in particular, cyanobacteria are known to occur in both freshwater and hypersaline inland lakes. They are found in almost every conceivable environment, from oceans to fresh water to bare rock to soil.

Cyanobacteria are the only group of organisms that are able to reduce nitrogen and carbon in aerobic conditions, a fact that may be responsible for their evolutionary and ecological success. Certain cyanobacteria also produce cyanotoxins. This new book presents a broad variety of international research on this important organism.