ABSTRACT

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 pol

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PART I PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR BACTERIOLOGY

chapter 2|20 pages

Quantitation of Microorganisms

chapter 4|16 pages

Stains for Light Microscopy

chapter 7|4 pages

Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage

chapter 10|14 pages

Diagnostic Medical Microbiology

chapter 12|10 pages

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

part 15|2 pages

Major Culture Collections and Sources

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Part II: Information on Individual Genus and Species, and Other Topics

chapter 18|12 pages

The Genus Pseudomonas

chapter 19|6 pages

The Family Neisseriaceae

chapter 24|30 pages

The Genus Bacillus

chapter 25|16 pages

The Genus Clostridium

chapter 26|20 pages

The Genus Corynebacterium

chapter 27|70 pages

The Actinobacteria

chapter 29|10 pages

Chlamydia

chapter 31|12 pages

The Genus Mycobacteria

chapter 32|14 pages

The Genus Legionella

chapter 33|14 pages

The Genus Haemophilus

chapter 37|6 pages

The Genus Yersinia

chapter 38|18 pages

The Genus Bordetella

chapter 39|16 pages

Other Zoonotic Bacteria

chapter 41|12 pages

Introduction to Archaea

chapter 45|36 pages

Introduction to Parasites

chapter 46|26 pages

Introduction to Yeasts

chapter 47|22 pages

Introduction to Virology