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Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology E-Book

Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology E-Book

Ken S. Rosenthal | Michael J Tan

(2010)

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Abstract

Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Ken S. Rosenthal and Michael J. Tan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables and figures that address all the microbiology and immunology information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice test online that includes 400 USMLE-style questions.

  • Access all the information you need to know quickly and easily with a user-friendly, two-color outline format that includes High-Yield Margin Notes.

  • Take a timed or a practice test online with more than 400 USMLE-style questions and full rationales for why every possible answer is right or wrong.
  • Review the most current information with completely updated chapters, images, and questions, including a new chapter on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis.

  • Profit from the guidance of series editor, Dr. Edward Goljan, a well-known author of medical study references, who is personally involved in content review.
  • Study and take notes more easily with the new, larger page size.
  • Practice with a new testing platform on USMLE Consult that gives you a realistic review experience and fully prepares you for the exam.
  • Review your understanding of how to interpret lab results in a new chapter on Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology iii
Copyright Page iv
Series Preface ii
Preface vii
Acknowledgment of Reviewers ix
Contents xiii
Section I: Immunology 1
Chapter 2: Role of T Cells in Immune Responses 12
Chapter 3: Immunoglobulins and Their Production by B Cells 21
Chapter 4: Normal and Abnormal Immune Responses 28
Chapter 5: Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis 40
Section II: Bacteriology 46
Chapter 6: Bacterial Structure 46
Chapter 7: Bacterial Growth, Genetics, and Virulence 53
Chapter 8: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Bacterial Diseases 62
Chapter 9: Gram-Positive Cocci 69
Chapter 10: Gram-Positive Toxigenic Rods 75
Chapter 11: Enterobacteriaceae 80
Chapter 12: Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli 85
Chapter 13: Gram-Negative, Oxidase-Positive Motile Rods 90
Chapter 14: Mycoplasmas, Filamentous Bacteria, and Bacteroides 94
Chapter 15: Spirochetes 98
Chapter 16: Mycobacteria 102
Chapter 17: Chlamydiae and Zoonotic Intracellular Bacteria 107
Section III: Virology 112
Chapter 18: Viral Structure, Classification, and Replication 112
Chapter 19: Viral Pathogenesis 121
Chapter 20: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Viral Diseases 126
Chapter 21: Nonenveloped (Naked) DNA Viruses 130
Chapter 22: Enveloped DNA Viruses 133
Chapter 23: Nonenveloped (Naked) RNA Viruses 139
Chapter 24: Large Enveloped RNA Viruses 143
Chapter 25: Small and Midsized Enveloped RNA Viruses 149
Chapter 26: Retroviruses 153
Chapter 27: Hepatitis Viruses 160
Section IV: Mycology, Parasitology, and Infectious Diseases 166
Chapter 28: Fungi 166
Chapter 29: Parasites 174
Chapter 30: Infectious Diseases:Clinical Correlations 182
Appendix 1: Bacteriology Summary Tables and Trigger Words 189
Appendix 2: Virology Summary Tables and Trigger Words 200
Appendix 3: Mycology and Parasitology Trigger Words 207
Common Laboratory Values 211
Index 215
Inside Back Cover ES3