Table of Contents
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.
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