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Essentials of Microbiology for Dental Students

  • 1st Edition - July 25, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Amita Jain, Parul Jain
  • Language: English

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 lar… Read more

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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.

Key features

• Focus on clinical and laboratory aspects of infectious diseases covering bacterial, tubercular,
viral, parasitic and fungal infections.
• Organization of the text into sections helps to recollect the facts easily.
• Chapter outline in the beginning of each chapter helps to facilitate self-learning by the
students.
• Syndromic approach to common syndromes highlights the important causes and laboratory
diagnostic approach.
• Flowcharts and line diagrams represent the diagnostic procedures and life cycles.
• Questions given at the end of chapters for self-assessment of topics.
• Multiple choice questions section-by-section at the end of the book for self-assessment of
the topics studied.

Online Resources at www.medenact.com
• Complimentary access to full e-book.
• Procedural animations.

Table of contents

SECTION I: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

1 Introduction and History of Microbiology

2 Microbial Genetics

3 Basics of Immunology

4 Host-Pathogen Interaction

5 Normal Flora of Human and Microbiome

6 Sterilisation and Disinfection
SECTION II: AETIOLOGICAL AGENTS
PART A: BACTERIAL PATHOGENS

7 Introduction to Bacterial Pathogens

8 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens

9 Gram-Positive Cocci

10 Gram-Positive Bacilli

11 Mycobacteria, Actinomycetes and Nocardia

12 Gram-Negative Cocci

13 Gram-Negative Rods: Enterobacteriaceae

14 Gram-Negative Rods: Other than Enterobacteriaceae

15 Spirochaetes

16 Chlamydia

17 Rickettsia

18 Mycoplasma
PART B: VIRAL PATHOGENS

19 Introduction to Viral Pathogens

20 Herpesviruses

21 Poxviruses

22 Hepatitis Viruses

23 Orthomyxoviruses and Paramyxoviruses

24 Human Corona Viruses

25 Arboviruses

26 Enteroviruses and Rhinoviruses

27 Human Immunodeficiency Virus

28 Rabies Virus

29 Miscellaneous DNA Viruses

30 Miscellaneous RNA Viruses

31 Other Miscellaneous Viruses
PART C: PARASITIC PATHOGENS

32 Introduction to Parasites

33 Protozoa

34 Helminths

35 Ectoparasites
PART D: Fungal Pathogens

36 Introduction to Fungi of Medical importance

37 Superficial and cutaneous Mycoses

38 Subcutaneous Mycoses

39 Systemic Mycoses

40 Opportunistic Mycoses

41 Miscellaneous fungal infections

42 Laboratory Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes

43 Infectious Syndromes of Oral Cavity
Multiple Choice Questions
Further Reading

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 24, 2023
  • Language: English