Practical Handbook of Microbiology, Second Edition

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 An in depth explanation of all of the currently available diagnostic procedures used in the microbiology laboratory 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.

Table of Contents:
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

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