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Mims' Medical Microbiology / Richard V. Goering ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA : Mosby Elsevier, c2008.Edition: 4th ed. Richard V. Goering [and others]Description: xi, 656 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780323044752
  • 0323044751
  • 9780808923725
  • 0808923722
Other title:
  • Medical microbiology
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Mims' medical microbiology.DDC classification:
  • 616.9041 22 MIM
LOC classification:
  • QR46 .M4684 2008
NLM classification:
  • 2007 M-224
  • WC 100
Contents:
1. Microbes as parasites -- 2. The bacteria -- 3. The viruses -- 4. The fungi -- 5. The protozoa -- 6. The helminths and arthropods -- 7. Prions -- 8. The host-parasite relationship -- 9. The innate defenses of the body -- 10. Adaptive responses provide a "quantum leap" in effective defense -- 11. The cellular basis of adaptive immune responses -- 12. Background to the infectious diseases -- 13. Entry, exit and transmission -- 14. Immune defenses in action -- 15. Spread and replication -- 16. Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections -- 17. Pathologic consequences of infection -- 18. Upper respiratory tract infections -- 19. Lower respiratory tract infections -- 20. Urinary tract infections -- 21. Sexually transmitted diseases -- 22. Gastrointestinal tract infections -- 23. Obstetric and perinatal infections -- 24. Central nervous system infections -- 25. Infections of the eye -- 26. Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems -- 27. Vector-borne infections -- 28. Multisystem zoonoses -- 29. Fever of unknown origin -- 30. Infections in the compromised host -- 31. Strategies for control -- 32. Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defense mechanisms -- 33. Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy -- 34. Protection the host: vaccination -- 35. Passive and non-specific immunotherapy -- 36. Hospital infection, sterilization and disinfection
Summary: Offers coverage of microbiology and basic immunology, through a clinically relevant, systems-based approach. This title contains nearly 500 illustrations and emphasizes the microbiology of the agents causing disease, and the diseases affecting individual organ systems
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Books UCU School of Medicine Library Closed Access l Short Loan 616.9041 MIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from UCU School of Medicine Library to Kampala Campus Library since 06.03.2025 159520

Revised edition of: Medical Microbiology / Cedric Mims [and others]. 3rd ed. 2004

Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-633) and index.

1. Microbes as parasites -- 2. The bacteria -- 3. The viruses -- 4. The fungi -- 5. The protozoa -- 6. The helminths and arthropods -- 7. Prions -- 8. The host-parasite relationship -- 9. The innate defenses of the body -- 10. Adaptive responses provide a "quantum leap" in effective defense -- 11. The cellular basis of adaptive immune responses -- 12. Background to the infectious diseases -- 13. Entry, exit and transmission -- 14. Immune defenses in action -- 15. Spread and replication -- 16. Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections -- 17. Pathologic consequences of infection -- 18. Upper respiratory tract infections -- 19. Lower respiratory tract infections -- 20. Urinary tract infections -- 21. Sexually transmitted diseases -- 22. Gastrointestinal tract infections -- 23. Obstetric and perinatal infections -- 24. Central nervous system infections -- 25. Infections of the eye -- 26. Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems -- 27. Vector-borne infections -- 28. Multisystem zoonoses -- 29. Fever of unknown origin -- 30. Infections in the compromised host -- 31. Strategies for control -- 32. Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defense mechanisms -- 33. Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy -- 34. Protection the host: vaccination -- 35. Passive and non-specific immunotherapy -- 36. Hospital infection, sterilization and disinfection

Offers coverage of microbiology and basic immunology, through a clinically relevant, systems-based approach. This title contains nearly 500 illustrations and emphasizes the microbiology of the agents causing disease, and the diseases affecting individual organ systems

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