{"product_id":"9780071818261","title":"Sherris Medical Microbiology, Sixth Edition","description":"The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections disease  \u003cp\u003eFor more than a quarter-of-a-century, no other text has explained the link between microbiology and human disease states better than \u003ci\u003eSherris Medical Microbiology\u003c\/i\u003e. Through a vibrant, engaging approach, this classic gives you a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I of \u003ci\u003eSherris Medical Microbiology\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a non-technical chapter that explains the nature of infection and the infection agents. The following four chapters provide more detail about the immune response to infection and the prevention, epidemiology, and diagnosis of infectious disease. Parts II through V form the core of the text with chapters on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases. Each of these sections opens with chapters on basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures and Learning Aids:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e57 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of infection, and host response\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA clinical cases with USMLE-style questions concludes each chapter on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll tables, photographs, and illustrations are in full color\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eClinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMargin Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn addition to the chapter-ending case questions, a collection of 100 practice questions is also included\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSometime in the future, an improved understanding of current worldwide infectious disease scourges will lead to their control. Hopefully, you will find the basis for that understanding presented in the pages of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076946215152,"sku":"9780071818261","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071818261_p0.jpg?v=1763636269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071818261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}