Ingraham, John L. : University of California, Davis

Ingraham, Catherine A. : The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.,

"I like the writing style of this text. It is almost conversational at times. I imagine that students find your text easy and pleasant to read."

-- Deb Stai, Lake Superior State University

"I especially like the case studies for my health-focused students...(The) Case Studies are superb. I wish there were more of them..."

-- Annette Muckerheide, College of Mount St. Joseph

"The tables are very useful in summarizing and organizing information...These provide good models of "how to study."

-- Annette Muckerheide, College of Mount St. Joseph

"The authors handle the material on metabolism well. I like the process approach very much as it emphasizes the purpose of each step."

-- Annette Muckerheide, College of Mount St. Joseph

"I like the approach to Immunology very much. Most textbooks seem to start out with Antibody structure, and then go backward to discuss where Abs come from. Here the progression is very logical."

-- Annette Muckerheide, College of Mount St. Joseph

"The case studies are excellent and important for me in the type of student who is taking my course. The students must learn how to apply the information they are learning in a clinical setting and the case studies help them do that."

-- Valerie A. Watson, West Virginia University

"The authors provide an excellent chapter on bacterial genetics and its regulation using wonderful figures and illustrations. The text is concise and uses effective terminology in explaining these concepts."

-- Valerie A. Watson, West Virginia University

"I particularly like the use of the Case Study feature. It is excellent to demonstrate practical applications and is very helpful for assimilating information for my students in the healthcare-related majors."

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Thomson Publishing Web Site, April, 2003

Would you like to bring guest lectures like researchers, physicians, or fellow instructors into you microbiology course? With this 3rd edition of INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY you get the perspective of all three professionals. John Ingraham, a professor of microbiology at University of California at Davis, and Catherine Ingraham, his daughter and a practicing physician, utilize their experience within a case study approach complemented by a great technology package. Each chapter in INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY now consistently begins with a case study, which John Ingraham has found very motivatonal to students who are new to the study of basic science. Because Catherine Ingraham studied to become a physician by interviewing patients, determining causes and implementing solutions, she knows mastry comes from high interest human stories rather than clinical presentations. Many of the case studies found in this book are taken from Catherine's experience as a physician. This combination of experiences and talent brings a case-based quality to every lecture and homework session. This unique author team also provides up-to-the-minute currency too. Coverage of new microbial "events" such as biological warfare, studied by John and its effects prepared for in Catherine's office, keeps students interested. The authors also highlight reemerging diseases, such as Tuberculoses and Smallpox. As with previous editions, this title takes a "body systems" organization. Students are exposed to the unknown, the world of the microbes, through the known, the different parts of their own bodies. And, because art is so important, there is again a multimedia manager with this title, but with more exciting capabilities than ever before. Instructors receive powerful PowerPoint slides for all the illustrations, tables and figures from the text, plus several animations are at your fingertips.

Benefits:

• NEW! Case studies, many of the photos and electron micrographs, and topics in the boxed features come from real life situations.
• The text is organized by body system so that students are introduced to microbiology through the parts of the body affected by different microbes.
• Sharper Focus boxes give students greater detail when a topic calls for it.
• Clear writing style with current and accurate coverage of the study of microbiology.
• Unique illustrations offer visual summaries of processes to help students stay focused on the important topics in the chapter.
• Authors include transitions between topics to connect complex concepts clearly.
• Each copy of the text includes a complementary copy of the Cogito Student CD-ROM.
• NEW! More case studies have been added and the existing ones have been revised to sharpen their focus. Additionally, these case studies now open each chapter for a more prominent role.
• NEW! Each case study is followed by bullet points called "Case Connections," that integrate the case material with chapter content and provide a context of real-life, clinical situations � a "preview" of what they may encounter later on in their careers.
• NEW! A new and more robust Multimedia Manager takes all the graphics and some of the photos from the text and places them into PowerPoint for easy use during lectures.
• NEW! Incorporation of genomics into Chapter 7, Recombinant DNA Technology and in other appropriate places throughout the text. The authors have taken a leadership role in presenting the effect of the genomics revolution in the field of microbiology.
• NEW! Early introduction and prominent coverage of newly emerging and reemerging diseases such as Anthrax, Small Pox, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Ebola virus infections, and Lyme disease. These diseases are introduced early on and are revisited in later chapters.
• This text stresses process over detail and facilitates an understanding of difficult concepts by explaining the "why's" of the systems. This process-oriented, stepwise approach promotes critical thinking and analysis over rote memorization.
• Learning goals at the beginning of chapters set the stage for learning and make it easy for students to focus.
• Robust end-of-chapter material serves to reinforce chapter material.

1. The Science of Microbiology.
2. Basic Chemistry.
3. The Methods of Microbiology.
4. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: Structure and Function.
5. Metabolism of Microorganisms.
6. The Genetics of Microorganisms.
7. Recombinant DNA Technology and Genomics.The Science of Microbiology.
8. The Growth of Microorganisms.
9. Controlling Microorganisms.
10. Classification.
11: The Prokaryotes.
12. Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors.
13. The Viruses.
14. Microorganisms and Human Health.
15. Microorganisms and Human Disease.
16. The Immune System: Innate Immunity.
17. The Immune System: Adaptive Immunity.
18. Immunologic Disorders.
19. Diagnostic Immunology.
20. Preventing Disease.
21. Pharmacology.
22. Infections of the Respiratory System.
23. Infections of the Digestive System.
24. Infections of the Genitourinary System.
25. Infections of the Nervous System.
26. Infections of the Body's Surfaces.
27. Systemic Infections.
28. Microorganisms and the Environment.
29. Microbial Biotechnology.