TY - BOOK AU - Levinson,Warren TI - Review of medical microbiology & immunology SN - 9781259255175 AV - QR46 .L48 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - Medical microbiology Outlines, syllabi, etc KW - Clinical immunology Outlines, syllabi, etc N1 - Includes Index; Part I: Basic Bacteriology Chapter 1: Bacteria Compared with Other Microorganisms Chapter 2: Structure of Bacterial Cells Chapter 3: Growth Chapter 4: Genetics Chapter 5: Classification of Medically Important Bacteria Chapter 6: Normal Flora Chapter 7: Pathogenesis Chapter 8: Host Defenses Chapter 9: Laboratory Diagnosis Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action Chapter 11: Antimicrobial Drugs: Resistance Chapter 12: Bacterial Vaccines Chapter 13: Sterilization & Disinfection Part II: Clinical Bacteriology Chapter 14: Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic Bacteria Chapter 15: Gram-Positive Cocci Chapter 16: Gram-Negative Cocci Chapter 17: Gram-Positive Rods Chapter 18: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract Chapter 19: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract Chapter 20: Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms) Chapter 21: Mycobacteria Chapter 22: Actinomycetes Chapter 23: Mycoplasmas Chapter 24: Spirochetes Chapter 25: Chlamydiae Chapter 26: Rickettsiae Chapter 27: Minor Bacterial Pathogens Part III: Basic Virology Part III: Basic Virology Chapter 28: Structure Chapter 29: Replication Chapter 30: Genetics & Gene Therapy Chapter 31: Classification of Medically Important Viruses Chapter 32: Pathogenesis Chapter 33: Host Defenses Chapter 34: Laboratory Diagnosis Chapter 35: Antiviral Drugs Chapter 36: Viral Vaccines Part IV: Clinical Virology Part IV: Clinical Virology Chapter 37: DNA Enveloped Viruses Chapter 38: DNA Nonenveloped Viruses Chapter 39: RNA Enveloped Viruses Chapter 40: RNA Nonenveloped Viruses Chapter 41: Hepatitis Viruses Chapter 42: Arboviruses Chapter 43: Tumor Viruses Chapter 44: Slow Viruses & Prions Chapter 45: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Chapter 46: Minor Viral Pathogens Part V: Mycology Chapter 47: Basic Mycology Chapter 48: Cutaneous & Subcutaneous Mycoses Chapter 49: Systemic Mycoses Chapter 50: Opportunistic Mycoses Part VI: Parasitology Part VI: Parasitology Chapter 51: Intestinal & Urogenital Protozoa Chapter 52: Blood & Tissue Protozoa Chapter 53: Minor Protozoan Pathogens Chapter 54: Cestodes Chapter 55: Trematodes Chapter 56: Nematodes Part VII: Immunology Chapter 57: Immunity Chapter 58: Cellular Basis of the Immune Response Chapter 59: Antibodies Chapter 60: Humoral Immunity Chapter 61: Cell-Mediated Immunity Chapter 62: Major Histocompatibility Complex & Transplantation Chapter 63: Complement Chapter 64: Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory Chapter 65: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) Chapter 66: Tolerance & Autoimmune Disease Chapter 67: Tumor Immunity Chapter 68: Immunodeficiency Part VIII: Ectoparasites Chapter 69: Ectoparasites That Cause Human Disease Part IX: Infectious Diseases Chapter 70: Bone and Joint Infections Chapter 71: Cardiac Infections Chapter 72: Central Nervous System Infections Chapter 73: Gastrointestinal Tract Infections Chapter 74: Pelvic Infections Chapter 75: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Chapter 76: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Chapter 77: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Chapter 78: Urinary Tract Infections Part X: Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms Part XI: Clinical Cases Part XII: Pearls for the USMLE N2 - This book is a concise review of the medically important aspects of microbiology and immunology. It covers both the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology. Its two major aims are (1) to assist those who are preparing for the USMLE (National Boards) and (2) to provide students who are currently taking medical microbiology courses with a brief and up-to-date source of information"--Provided by publisher ER -