Contents

Section 1: GENERAL BACTERIOLOGY
Chapter 1 Glossary of Microbiology
Chapter 2 History and Scope
Chapter 3 Morphology of Bacteria
Chapter 4 Nutritional Requirements of Bacteria
Chapter 5 Media for Bacterial Growth
Chapter 6 Classification and Identification of Bacteria
Chapter 7 Sterilization and Disinfection
Chapter 8 Infection
Chapter 9 Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 10 Bacterial Genetics

Section 2: IMMUNOLOGY
Chapter 11 Immunity
Chapter 12 Antigen
Chapter 13 Antibodies—Immunoglobulins
Chapter 14 Antigen and Antibody Reaction
Chapter 15 The Complement System
Chapter 16 Structure and Functions of Immune System
Chapter 17 The Immune Response
Chapter 18 Hypersensitivity
Chapter 19 Immunohematology
Chapter 20 Miscellaneous

Section 3: SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY
Chapter 21 Staphylococcus
Chapter 22 Streptococcus
Chapter 23 Pneumococcus
Chapter 24 Neisseria
Chapter 25 Corynebacterium
Chapter 26 Mycobacteria
Chapter 27 Bacillus
Chapter 28 Clostridium
Chapter 29 Spirochetes
Chapter 30 Miscellaneous Bacteria

Section 4: ORAL MICROBIOLOGY
Chapter 31 An Introduction
Chapter 32 Normal Oral Microbial Flora
Chapter 33 Dental Plaque and Dental Caries
Chapter 34 Periodontal Diseases
Chapter 35 Endodontic Infections
Chapter 36 Miscellaneous Oral Infection

Section 5: VIROLOGY
Chapter 37 General Characteristics of Viruses
Chapter 38 Classification of Viruses
Chapter 39 DNA Viruses
Chapter 40 RNA Viruses
Chapter 41 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Chapter 42 Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
Chapter 43 Miscellaneous Viruses

Section 6: MYCOLOGY
Chapter 44 Mycology

Section 7: PARASITOLOGY
Chapter 45 Introduction
Chapter 46 Protozoa
Chapter 47 Helminths

Section 8: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Chapter 48 The Normal Flora
Chapter 49 Collection and Transport of Clinical Specimens
Chapter 50 Collection and Preliminary Processing of Specimens
Chapter 51 Diagnostic Microbiology—An Approach to Laboratory Diagnosis
Chapter 52 Serological and Skin Tests
Chapter 53 Microbiology in the Service of Human Being
Chapter 54 Community Microbiology
Chapter 55 Emerging and Re-emerging Microbial Diseases
Chapter 56 Nosocomial Infections
Chapter 57 Hospital and Laboratory Waste
Chapter 58 Diagnostic Virology
Chapter 59 Emergency Microbiology
Chapter 60 Hand Hygiene in Dentistry

Index