Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Tenth Edition
by Levinson, Warren E.Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-05-08
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Medical
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Summary
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology provides a concise review of the medically important aspects of microbiology, covering the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and immunology. It emphasizes the clinical application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases. The book's principle objectives are to assist you in preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and to provide you with a high-yield source of information for their medical microbiology courses. The content is enhanced by numerous pedagogical features such as clinical case discussions, sample questions in USMLE format, and a USMLE-practice exam.
Author Biography
Warren Levinson, MD is Professor of Microbiology, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| How to Use This Book | p. x |
| Basic Bacteriology | p. 1 |
| Bacteria Compared with Other Microorganisms | p. 1 |
| Structure of Bacterial Cells | p. 4 |
| Growth | p. 15 |
| Genetics | p. 17 |
| Classification of Medically Important Bacteria | p. 23 |
| Normal Flora | p. 25 |
| Pathogenesis | p. 30 |
| Host Defenses | p. 53 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis | p. 62 |
| Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action | p. 69 |
| Antimicrobial Drugs: Resistance | p. 85 |
| Bacterial Vaccines | p. 94 |
| Sterilization & Disinfection | p. 98 |
| Clinical Bacteriology | p. 102 |
| Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic Bacteria | p. 102 |
| Gram-Positive Cocci | p. 106 |
| Gram-Negative Cocci | p. 119 |
| Gram-Positive Rods | p. 124 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract | p. 133 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract | p. 152 |
| Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms) | p. 157 |
| Mycobacteria | p. 161 |
| Actinomycetes | p. 169 |
| Mycoplasmas | p. 171 |
| Spirochetes | p. 173 |
| Chlamydiae | p. 179 |
| Rickettsiae | p. 182 |
| Minor Bacterial Pathogens | p. 186 |
| Basic Virology | p. 192 |
| Structure | p. 193 |
| Replication | p. 199 |
| Genetics & Gene Therapy | p. 212 |
| Classification of Medically Important Viruses | p. 216 |
| Pathogenesis | p. 221 |
| Host Defenses | p. 228 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis | p. 233 |
| Antiviral Drugs | p. 236 |
| Viral Vaccines | p. 244 |
| Clinical Virology | p. 249 |
| DNA Enveloped Viruses | p. 252 |
| DNA Nonenveloped Viruses | p. 263 |
| RNA Enveloped Viruses | p. 267 |
| RNA Nonenveloped Viruses | p. 284 |
| Hepatitis Viruses | p. 292 |
| Arboviruses | p. 302 |
| Tumor Viruses | p. 307 |
| Slow Viruses & Prions | p. 317 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | p. 322 |
| Minor Viral Pathogens | p. 331 |
| Mycology | p. 336 |
| Basic Mycology | p. 336 |
| Cutaneous & Subcutaneous Mycoses | p. 342 |
| Systemic Mycoses | p. 344 |
| Opportunistic Mycoses | p. 349 |
| Parasitology | p. 353 |
| Intestinal & Urogenital Protozoa | p. 354 |
| Blood & Tissue Protozoa | p. 360 |
| Minor Protozoan Pathogens | p. 371 |
| Cestodes | p. 373 |
| Trematodes | p. 379 |
| Nematodes | p. 384 |
| Immunology | p. 396 |
| Immunity | p. 396 |
| Cellular Basis of the Immune Response | p. 406 |
| Antibodies | p. 426 |
| Humoral Immunity | p. 436 |
| Cell-Mediated Immunity | p. 438 |
| Major Histocompatibility Complex & Transplantation | p. 440 |
| Complement | p. 446 |
| Antigen-Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory | p. 450 |
| Hypersensitivity (Allergy) | p. 460 |
| Tolerance & Autoimmune Disease | p. 468 |
| Tumor Immunity | p. 476 |
| Immunodeficiency | p. 478 |
| Ectoparasites | p. 484 |
| Ectoparasites That Cause Human Disease | p. 484 |
| Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms | p. 488 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Bacteria | p. 488 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Viruses | p. 504 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Fungi | p. 514 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Parasites | p. 517 |
| Summaries of Medically Important Ectoparasites | p. 524 |
| Clinical Cases | p. 526 |
| Pearls for the Usmle | p. 536 |
| Usmle (National Board) Practice Questions | p. 544 |
| Basic Bacteriology | p. 544 |
| Clinical Bacteriology | p. 549 |
| Basic Virology | p. 557 |
| Clinical Virology | p. 561 |
| Mycology | p. 568 |
| Parasitology | p. 571 |
| Immunology | p. 574 |
| Extended Matching Questions | p. 584 |
| Clinical Case Questions | p. 586 |
| Usmle (National Board) Practice Examination | p. 595 |
| Index | p. 607 |
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