This book presents a thorough and systematic approach of microbiology in a very clear, concise, simplified and easily understandable manner. The text is amply illustrated by large number of figures, flowcharts, tables and boxes. This will help not only in understanding the concepts to clear the professional exams but will also teach the importance and application of microbiology in clinical practice. Ideal for UG dental, medical and nursing students, PG entranceexaminations, physiotherapists,Optometrist, and practicing microbiologists INDICE: SECTION I General Microbiology 1 Introduction and History of Microbiology Amita Jain Classification and Nomenclature of Microbes History of Microbiology 2 Microbial Genetics Amita Jain Structure of Nucleic Acids Genetic Elements Present in Bacterial Cells DNA Replication Transfer of Genetic Material Mutations Gene Expression 3 Basics of Immunology Amita Jain Important Terminology Innate Immunity Adaptive Immune Response Hypersensitivity Immune System Disorders Video: Principle of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay 4 Host-Pathogen Interaction Amita Jain Classifi cation of Diseases Classifi cation of Pathogens Modes of Disease Transmission Phases of Disease Development Development of Disease 5 Normal Flora of Human and Microbiome Amita Jain Microbial Flora of Human Body 6 Sterilisation and Disinfection Parul Jain and Atin Singhai Importance of Cleaning Spaulding's Classification for Instruments Sterilisation Methods Disinfection of Surfaces Video: Dry Heat Sterilisation Video: Moist Heat Sterilisation SECTION II Aetiological Agents PART A: Bacterial Pathogens 7 Introduction to Bacterial Pathogens Parul Jain Classification Nomenclature Morphology Structure Physiology (Growth and Multiplication) Bacterial Metabolism Video: Types of Motility Video: Basic Steps in PCR Video: Biochemical Reactions for Laboratory Diagnosis of Enteric Fever 8 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens Amita Jain Approach to a Case of Bacterial Infection 9 Gram-Positive Cocci Parul Jain Staphylococcus species Streptococcus species Gram-positive Anaerobic Cocci 10 Gram-Positive Bacilli Parul Jain Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli Corynebacterium diphtheriae Other Coryneform Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacillus anthracis Bacillus cereus Clostridium tetani Clostridium perfringens Clostridium botulinum Clostridium difficile Anaerobic Non-Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli 11 Mycobacteria, Actinomycetes and Nocardia Amita Jain Mycobacterium tuberculosis Atypical Mycobacteria Leprosy Actinomycetes Nocardia species 12 Gram-Negative Cocci Parul Jain Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Moraxella catarrhalis Kingella species Acinetobacter species Anaerobic Gram-Negative Cocci 13 Gram-Negative Rods: Enterobacteriaceae Parul Jain Escherichia coli Citrobacter Edwardsiella Klebsiella Enterobacter Hafnia Serratia Salmonella Shigella Proteus, Providencia and Morganella Yersinia Miscellaneous Members of Enterobacteriaceae 14 Gram-Negative Rods: Other than Enterobacteriaceae Parul Jain Pasteurellaceae Haemophilus infl uenzae Haemophilus infl uenzae Biogroup aegyptius Haemophilus ducreyi Other species of Haemophilus HACEK Group of Bacteria Pasteurella Actinobacillus Vibrionaceae Vibrio cholerae Halophilic vibrios Aeromonas Psedomonadaceae Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stenotrophomonas Burkholderia cepacia Burkholderia pseudomallei Burkholderia mallei Legionella Pneumophila Bordetella pertussis Bordetella parapertussis Fransicella tularensis Bartonella Brucella Campylobacter Helicobacter Anaerobic Gram-Negative Rods 15 Spirochaetes Amita Jain Spirochaetes of Oral Cavity T. pallidum Subspecies pallidum Treponema Other Than T. pallidum Leptospira Borrelia 16 Chlamydia Amita Jain Chlamydia Trachomatis Chlamydia Pneumoniae Chlamydia Psittaci 17 Rickettsia Amita Jain Rickettsia Ehrlichia 18 Mycoplasma Amita Jain Important Mycoplasma Species Affecting Human PART B: Viral Pathogens 19 Introduction to Viral Pathogens Amita Jain Historical Milestones Properties of Viruses The Viral Structure Virus Nomenclature Classification of Viruses Transmission and Replication of Viruses Diagnosis of Viral Infections Video: Methods of Identification of Viral Infection 20 Herpesviruses Amita Jain Herpes Simplex Viruses Varicella-Zoster Virus Cytomegalovirus Epstein-Barr Virus Human Herpesvirus 6 Human Herpesvirus 7 Human Herpesvirus 8 21 Poxviruses Amita Jain Smallpox, 155 Orf, Cowpox and Monkeypox Virus Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Vaccinia Virus 22 Hepatitis Viruses Amita Jain Hepatitis A virus (HAV) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) 23 Orthomyxoviruses and Paramyxoviruses Amita Jain Orthomyxoviruses (Influenza Viruses) Paramyxoviruses Parainfluenza Viruses Mumps Virus Respiratory Syncytial Virus Measles Virus Human Metapneumovirus Nipah and Hendra Viruses 24 Arboviruses Amita Jain Dengue Virus (DENV) Yellow Fever Virus Zika Virus Japanese Encephalitis Virus Chikungunya Virus West Nile Virus Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus Hantavirus 25 Enteroviruses and Rhinoviruses Amita Jain Polioviruses Coxsackieviruses Echoviruses (Entero Cytotoxic Human Orphan) Newly Identified Picornaviruses Parechovirus Rhinoviruses 26 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Amita Jain HIV types, Subtypes and Sub-Subtypes Opportunistic Infections Diagnosis Prevention and Control Dos and Don'ts in Case of Exposure 27 Rabies Virus Amita Jain Structure and Classification of Rabies Virus Laboratory Diagnosis, Prophylaxis, Treatment of Rabies 28 Miscellaneous DNA Viruses Amita Jain Adenoviruses Human Parvoviruses Polyomaviruses 29 Miscellaneous RNA Viruses Amita Jain Rotavirus Caliciviruses Adenoviruses Astroviruses Coronaviruses Ebola Virus Marburg Virus Lassa Fever Virus South American Haemorrhagic Fevers Virus Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus 30 Other Miscellaneous Viruses Amita Jain Mechanism of Viral Oncogenesis Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-1) Polyomaviruses Papillomavirus Slow Virus Infections and Prion Diseases Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy PART C: Parasitic Pathogens 31 Introduction to Parasites Parul Jain Glossary of Terms Sources of Infection Routes of Entry Into Body Pathogenicity Classification Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasites Video: Direct Detection of Parasites Video: Concentration of Stool 32 Protozoa Parul Jain Entamoeba species Free-Living Amoebae Leishmania species Trypanosoma species Giardia Trichomonas Other Flagellates Plasmodium Babesia Toxoplasma Cryptosporidium Cyclospora Cystoisospora (Formerly Called Isosporiasis) Sarcocystis Balantidium Chromista 33 Helminths Parul Jain Nematodes Ascaris lumbricoides Trichuris trichiura Ancyclostoma duodenale, Necator americanus Strongyloides stercoralis Enterobius vermicularis Trichinella Dracunculus medinensis Filarial Worm Cestodes Taenia saginata and Taenia solium Hymenolepis Diphyllobothrium latum Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis Taenia multiceps, T. serialis Trematodes Schistosoma Clonorchis and Opisthorchis Fasciola Fasciolopsis buski and Heterophyes hetrophyes Paragonimus 34 Ectoparasites Parul Jain Medically Important Ectoparasites PART D: Fungal Pathogens 35 Introduction to Fungal Pathogens Suruchi Shukla Historical Milestones Classification Fungal Vegetative Structures Laboratory Diagnosis Antifungal Agents Video: Appearances of Different Fungi 36 Fungi Causing Superficial and Cutaneous Infections Suruchi Shukla Piedra Tinea Malassezia Infection Dermatophytoses 37 Fungi Causing Subcutaneous Infections and Mycetoma Suruchi Shukla Sporothrix schenckii Chromoblastoma Phaeoid Fungi Rhinosporidium seeberi Mycetoma 38 Yeasts Causing Human Infections Suruchi Shukla Candida Cryptococcus 39 Dimorphic Fungi Causing Human Infections Suruchi Shukla Paracocciodioides Coccidioides Histoplasma Blastomycetes 40 Opportunistic Fungal Infections and Miscellaneous Fungal Diseases Suruchi Shukla Hyaline Moulds Aspergillus Zygomycetes Penicillium Pseudallescheria boydii Fusarium Acremonium Paecilomyces spp. Pigmented Moulds (Phaeoid Fungi) Yeast-Like Fungi Candida spp. Other Than Candida albicans Trichosporon spp. Rhodotorula spp. Geotrichum spp. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pneumocystis jirovecii Fungi causing Allergic Diseases Fungi Producing Toxins Miscellaneous Fungal Infections Oculomycoses Otomycosis SECTION III Laboratory Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes 41 Laboratory Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes Amita Jain Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Respiratory Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infection Meningitis and Encephalitis Food-Borne Illnesses Sexually Transmitted Infections and Reproductive Tract Infections Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Prevention of Hospital-Acquired and Blood-Borne Infections Video: Sample Collection for Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Video: Microscopic Examination for Laboratory Diagnosis of Diarrhoea and Dysentery Video: Culture Methods for Laboratory Diagnosis of Food Poisoning Video: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Urinary Tract Infection Multiple Choice Questions Further Reading Index
- ISBN: 978-8-1312-5487-5
- Editorial: Elsevier India
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 18/07/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés