microbiology books

	Medical Microbiology & Immunology: Examination & Board Review
	By: Warren E. Levinson, Ernest Jawetz ISBN: 0071382178 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange Release Date: 12 July, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 221484	THIS BOOK MADE ME THE BEST STUDENT IN MY CLASS, TRUST ME IT WAS NOT ME IT WAS THANKS TO THIS BOOK. ITS USER-FRIENDLY FORMAT MAKES BE VERY MOTIVATED AND FOCUS. ITS CONCISE STYLE HELP TO COVER A LOT OF FIELDS IN FEW HOURS AND TRUST ME STILL YEARS LATER YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARNED. IT GETS TO THE POINT IN A LIGHT WAY. I used this book primarily during my microbiology course. I did reference it while I studied for Step 1 also. The end of this book that contains "Summary of Medically Important Bacteria/Virus/Fungi/Parasites" is a great resource to have. Get this one early and read it, then reference it as needed for your board prep. Warren Levinson is a genius! This book is absolutely brilliant. I would recommend it to almost anybody who doesn't like dumbed down books like Lippincott. Levinson's Microbiology is clear and comprehensive. It tells you exactly what to focus on, and cuts out extraneous details. The immunology section is even better! You'll love this book. The questions are even fantastic in helping you remember all the bugs, and the quick summary reviews at the end make this book worth your while. One recommendation for the next edition is to add more clinically relative laboratory perspectives. Make tables and keep reviewing until the day boards comes.
	Microbiological Applications: Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology, Short Version
	By: Harold J. Benson ISBN: 0697341402 Publisher: William C Brown Pub Release Date: July, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 809044	Among the most continually referenced books in my office. <br />Although both editions were intended as lab study material, Benson's compact spiral edition is a simple yet comprehensive microbiology reference manual for the practicing physician. Just like its 'complete version' sibling, the price of this 'short version' "Microbiological Applications" lab manual is on the high side. However, the book did a good job in sieving and replicating, (as concise as possible), the contents of its 'big-brother'.<br>This manual dealt with every practical issue relating to undergraduate microbiology course. It is a compact body of practical information, which also paid enough tribute to the theoretical portion of its subject. Almost every information undergraduates would need in microbiology lab is present in it.<br>Still, I would add that the structure of this abridged book makes it more suitable for revisions. Anybody who wants an indepth coverage of microbiological techniques should simply add eight dollars to the listed price of this book and (instead) buy the 'complete version'. Go for this 'short version' only if you need a memory refresher. I loved it! It's short, straight to the point, the experiments work, and everything is illustrated just great. It was a joy to work with this book.
	Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues: Mechanisms and Consequences (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
	By: Michael Wilson ISBN: 0521801079 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 01 April, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 868001	Due to my evolving research, this book is as timely as it is well written. While the approach taken is predominantly a molecular genetics view to microbial adhesion, the chapter authors & editor have presented the wealth of information on this topic in a well organized manner. <br /> <br />Each chapter is well organized and every theory given is then supported with examples of scientific evidence. At the end of each chapter are pages of references that I have used to further my research (as will anyone else interested in this topic). <br /> <br />For the graphics, the editor has done an excellent job culling out the best. From basic gene/operon diagrams to electron micrographs to color plates and photographs, the authors and editor have judicially provided only sound clear graphics. <br /> <br />If you want a book that will provide a molecular approach to bacterial adhesion, this is an excellent starting point. While a few chapters are too limited in their applicablity to the overall solution of this issue, the rest more than make up for these minor shortfalls. <br /> <br />Keep in mind, this book is not for the novice from just any field of microbiology. Then again, neither is the subject. If you are involved in this growing field of research, this book will be an invaluable addition to your library.
	Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 10th Edition (Lange Basic Science)
	By: Warren E. Levinson ISBN: 0071496203 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 16 May, 2008 Bioscience book rank: 777520
	Blueprints Notes and Cases: Microbiology and Immunology
	By: Monica Gandhi, C. Bradley Hare, Paul Baum, Aaron B. Caughey ISBN: 1405103477 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 01 January, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 543697
	BrainChip for Microbiology (BrainChip Series)
	By: Scott Lee ISBN: 063204568X Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 01 March, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 486917	I just got the book today and I absolutely love it! It is a quick read with lots of pictures. If you are a visual learner then this book is for you! This book also has a complete text for all of the bacteria, viruses, and parasites. It takes a bacterium and explains what it does to humans, how the patients present (symptoms), how it infects, virulance factors, diagnostic labs, unique features, and treatments with proper medications. It also gives you the pictures of the organisms... A COMPLETE TEXT WITH GREAT PICTURES... another great thing is that it's only 110 pages long...~~~Check it out in the book store and I am sure everyone will buy it! It will definitely be useful for medical microbiology course and STEP 1 Review!<p>thanks!<br>Jignesh N. Shah<br>U of Louisville school of medicine
	Microbiology : An Introduction
	By: Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L. Tortora ISBN: 0321189620 Publisher: Pearson Education Release Date: 2003 Bioscience book rank: 854214
	Foundations in Microbiology Basic Principles - Fifth Edition
	By: Kathleen Park Talaro ISBN: 0072553049 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Release Date: 2005 Bioscience book rank: 216663
	Veterinary Microbiology: Bacterial and Fungal Agents of Animal Disease
	By: J. Glenn Songer, Karen W. Post ISBN: 0721687172 Publisher: Saunders Release Date: 07 December, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 758903	This is a beautiful text. The pictures are full color, the paper is glossy, the descriptions are concise and clear, and it is not too heavy to carry along. It is well organized. What it is missing is the basic biochemistry of microorganisms, which I could really use along with the text.
	Microbiology and Immunology for the Boards and Wards: Theory and Practice (Boards and Wards Series)
	By: Carlos Ayala, Brad Spellberg ISBN: 1405104686 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 01 March, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 307662	I read this book the night before my micro board exam and made well over national average and class average. I recommend you use it to review if you've used it along with your class.