Description:
The second book in a four-part series, this text is an in-depth review of state-of-the-art molecular detection and identification methods for human bacterial pathogens. Written by scientists with extensive expertise in human pathogen research, the book is an authoritative summary of biology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of major human bacterial pathogens. A handy textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in medical, veterinary, and food microbiology, it contains figures and table for enhanced comprehension. Topics include classification, morphology and biology, epidemiology, genomics, and diagnoses.