Bacteriology of Humans: an Ecological Perspective

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1st Prize, 'New Authored Books' category, Royal Society of Medicine andSociety of Authors Medical Book Awards 2008. "Wilson provides the reader with an up-to-date, comprehensive census of the indigenous microorganisms that inhabit the human body and in so doing contributes significantly to this rapidly advancing area of study. The narrative is clearly written; the index is excellent; there are numerous bibliographic citations. Each chapter is rich with tables, diagrams, color micrographs, and charts Highly recommended." Choice Reviews. "This comprehensive, yet accessible text ... is an exce.;PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS USED; Chapter 1; 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE NATURE AND; 1.1.1 Difficulties encountered in determining; 1.1.2 Structural aspects of microbial; 1.1.2.1 Microcolonies; 1.1.2.2 Intracellular colonization; 1.1.2.3 Biofilms; 1.1.3 Communication in microbial; 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 1.2.1 Nutritional determinants; 1.2.2 Physicochemical determinants; 1.2.3 Mechanical determinants; 1.2.4 Biological determinants; 1.3 HOST CHARACTERISTICS THAT; 1.3.1 Age; 1.3.2 Host genotype; 1.3.3 Gender; 1.4 TECHNIQUES USED TO; 1.4.1 Microscopy; 1.4.2 Culture-dependent approaches.