Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Contents: 1. History Of Medical Microbiology. 2. Normal Microbial Flora Of Human Body. 3. Host Defence. 4. Host-Pathogen Interactions. 5. General Principles Of Diagnostic Microbiology. 6.  Chemotherapy And Antimicrobials. 7.  Susceptibility Tests. 8.  Preventive Control Of Diseases. 9. Diseases Of Man. 10. History And Development Of Immunology. 11.  Scope Of Immunity. 12. Principles of immunology. 13. Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. 14. Immune disorders hypersensitivity.

The present book is designed to cater the needs of BSc Microbiology, Biotechnology and Pharmacy. The basic concept of disease, host-pathogen interaction, diagnosis of disease, and chemotherapy and antimicrobials are discussed concisely for the better understanding of the students and form a source material to the teachers. Different diseases caused by the bacteria and viruses are dealt precisely; fulfilling the requirement of the Undergraduate students of Microbiology. The basic concepts of immunology, antigen-antibody interactions, autoimmunity, hypersentivity and immunity disorders are also covered precisely. The subject matter is written in simple language keeping in view of students' standard and very well-illustrated with neat diagrams. A question bank is given at the end of each chapter. (jacket)