Description
Wiley India Microbiology For Medical Sciences by Bhagat Singh and Renu Singh
This book presents an up-to-date account and recent advances in Medical Microbiology. It attempts a fundamental approach to the subject matter by presenting information necessary to understand the subject. Microbiology for Medical Sciences explains microbiological concepts that apply to health-related profession and many other fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Medical Lab Technology and Laboratory Biomedical Scientists involved in the care of patients and protection against infectious diseases.
About the Author
Bhagat Singh, M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D. is working as Assistant Professor and Head of the Microbiology Department at Institute of Applied Medicines and Research (I.A.M.R.), Duhai, Ghaziabad, U. P., where he teaches microbiology and immunology to B.Sc., M.Sc., (microbiology and biotechnology), and M.Tech. biotechnology students. Dr. Bhagat Singh also supervised more than fifteen post graduate students from different college and university.
Renu Singh, M. Sc., is a faculty member in the Microbiology Department at Institute of Applied Medicines and Research (I.A.M.&R.), Duhai, Ghaziabad, U. P., where he teaches microbiology and bacteriology to B. Sc., M. Sc., (microbiology and biotechnology), and M. Tech. biotechnology students. She has completed her thesis for masters from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section: I. Fundamentals of Microbiology
1. Introduction to Microbiology
2. Microscopy
3. Morphology and Nature of Bacteria
4. Classification and Identification of Bacteria
Section: II. Techniques and Methods in Microbiology
5. Principles of Sterilization and Disinfection
6. Types of Culture Media
7. Cultivation of Bacteria
8. Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria
9. Chemotherapeutic Agents and Antibiotics
10. Study of Instruments used in Medical Microbiology
11. Preparation of Stains and Staining Procedures
Section: III. Immunology for Microbiology
12. Introduction and Scope of Immunity
13. Antigens
14. Immunoglobulins
15. Disease Diagnosis using Immunological Reactions
16. Normal Microflora of Human Body
17. Host Parasite Interaction in Infection
Section: IV. Systematic Bacteriology
Section: IV A. Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens
Section: IV B. Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens
Section: IV B1. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Cocci
Section: IV B2. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Enteric Bacilli
Section: IV B3. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Non-Enteric Bacilli
Section: IV B4. Infections Caused by Mycobacteria
Section: V: Miscellaneous Microbes and Fungal Pathogens
45: Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Microbes
46. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Cutaneous Infections
47. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Subcutaneous Infections
48. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Systemic Infections
49. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Opportunistic Infections
Section: VI: Applied Medical Microbiology
50. Diagnostic Microbiology
51. Hospital Acquired Infections
52. Quality Control in Medical Microbiology Lab
Section: VII: Pathogenic Viruses and Associated Diseases
Chapter-53. Introduction to the Viruses and Bacteriophages
Section: VII A: Non-Enveloped DNA Viruses
54. Adenoviruses
55: Papillomavirus
Section: VII B: Enveloped DNA Viruses
56. Herpes Viruses
57. Pox Viruses
58. Hepatitis Viruses
Section: VII C: Viruses with Positive RNA Strand
59. Piconaviruses
60. Togairuses
61. Flaviruses
62. Caliciviruses
Section: VII D: Retroviruses and Immunodeficiency Disease
Chapter-63. Human Endogenous and Exogenous Retroviruses
Section: VII E: Viruses with Negative RNA Strand
64. Rhabdovirus
65. Orthomyxoviruses
66. Paramyxovirus
Index