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Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Twelfth Edition

Authors: Warren Levinson
ISBN: 9780071774345
©2012 | 12^th Edition | 710 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUN-12
Price: US$ 53.00

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The most concise, easy-to-use, and frequently updated review of the medically important aspects microbiology and immunology

 Essential for USMLE and medical microbiology course exam preparation, Review of Medical Microbiology, 12eprovides a high-yield review of the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology. The book emphasizes the real-world clinical application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases and offers a unique mix of narrative text, color images, tables and figures, Q&A, and clinical cases.

Everything you need to put your USMLE and course exam preparation on the fast track:

• 654 USMLE-style practice questions test your knowledge and understanding
• 50 clinical cases illustrate the importance of basic science information in clinical diagnosis
• A complete USMLE-style practice exam consisting of 80 questions
• Pearls for the USMLE impart important basic science information helpful in answering questions on the USMLE
• Self-assessment questions with answers appear at the end of each chapter
• 50 color images show classic clinical lesions to aid in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
• 18 color images depict the life cycles of important protozoa and worms
• Concise summaries of medically important microorganisms are presented together in a separate to facilitate comparison of organisms
• Numerous tables and figures encapsulate important information

About the Author

Warren Levinson is a Professor of Microbiology at the Medical School, University of California, San Francisco. He is the leader of the Microbiology and Immunology course for the second year students. His role involves lectures, lab instruction, and leading conferences as well as writing exams Expertise/Interests: Microbiology, Infectious Disease, Immunology

Table of Contents

BASIC BACTERIOLOGY
CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY
BASIC VIROLOGY
CLINICAL VIROLOGY
MYCOLOGY
PARASITOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
ECTOPARASITES
CLINICAL CASES
PEARLS FOR THE USMLE
USMLE (NATIONAL BOARD) PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
USMLE (NATIONAL BOARD) PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
INDEX

Filed under: Clinical Manual Series Tagged: | actinomycetes, anaerobic bacteria, Antimicrobial Drugs, Bacterial Vaccines, Basic Bacteriology, Basic Virology, Chlamydiae, Classification of Medically Important Viruses, Clinical Bacteriology, Disinfection, Genetics, Genetics & Gene Therapy, Gram-Negative Cocci, Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources, Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract, Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract, Gram-Positive Cocci, Gram-Positive Rods, Growth, Host Defenses, Laboratory Diagnosis, Major Pathogens, Medically Important Bacteria, Minor Bacterial Pathogens, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasmas, Normal Flora, Pathogenesis, Replication, Rickettsiae, Spirochetes, Sterilization, Structure, Structure of Bacteria Cells, Zoonotic Organisms