Microorganisms in Our WorldThis text covers medically relevant microorganisms, organized by the system affected by the disease. It covers topics such as: the principles of microbiology including growth, genetics, metabolism and reproduction; and applications of microbiology to human disease, agriculture and food science. |
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UNIT ONE MICROORGANISMS AND MICROBIOLOGY 1 Unity of the Microbial World | 2 |
Discovery of Oncogenes 282 | 8 |
Origins of Vaccination | 17 |
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