microbiology books

	Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Cancer (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology)
	By: K. Takada ISBN: 3540415068 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 27 June, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 1652287
	Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
	By: Donald R. Demuth, Richard Lamont ISBN: 0521846382 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 06 March, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1338287	Considering the complexity of the topic covered in this book, it is incredibly readable. In short, it turns out that the view that bacterial cells are unaware of one another is quite wrong. They chatter away through the exchange of genetic amino acids. And they don't only communicate with their own species. They chat with a variety of species as they form biofilms, creating functional microbial societies where they feed off one another's secretions and defend one another against predators. <br /> <br />90% of the cells in the human body are microbes. Most of them are quite friendly, but the few that are pathogenic can wreak havoc! Traditionally, antibiotics have been used to kill off unwanted bacteria, but that has resulted in more virulent strains that then resist drugs. So, this book proposes that we don't kill them, but simply knock out their cytoarchitectural communication infrastructures. That may sound militaristic, but if we can target the communication amino acids of only the virulent bacterias, then the human body could be more easily cured of disease while leaving the healthy microflora intact. <br /> <br />As this book is so accessible, I would recommend it not just to scientists, but also anyone interested in this type of science and its metaphysical implications. Even if the chemistry is a bit much, the concepts are abundant and clear. The decriptions of viewing bacteria as collectives or biofilms versus individuals is compelling. This could easily lead to an overall reevaluation of what it means for a human to be a body. And it certainly suggests we reconsider just what our relationship to our own microflora is.
	Foundations in Microbiology
	By: Arthur Talaro ISBN: 0071102302 Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education Release Date: 01 October, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1402221
	Essentials of Food Microbiology (Hodder Arnold Publication)
	By: John Garbutt ISBN: 0340677015 Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication Release Date: 26 June, 1997 Bioscience book rank: 270967
	PCR Methods in Foods (Food Microbiology and Food Safety)
	By: John Maurer, Michael P. Doyle ISBN: 0387282645 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 05 January, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1320478
	Atlas of the Clinical Microbiology of Infectious Diseases, Volume 2: Viral, Fungal, and Parasitic Agents (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series)
	By: Edward J. Bottone ISBN: 1842142402 Publisher: Informa Healthcare Release Date: 17 January, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 211961
	Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology: Study Guide, Seventh Edition
	By: Jeffrey C. Pommerville ISBN: 0763745367 Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Release Date: March, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 926414
	Microbiology An Introduction 8th (Low Price Edition)
	By: Tortora ISBN: 817758944X Publisher: Pearson Release Date: 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1539629
	Rumen Microbiology: Introduction to Micro-Organisms in the Rumen, Their Activities and Interactions in the Digestion of Plant Materials
	By: Burk Dehority ISBN: 1897676999 Publisher: Nottingham University Press Release Date: 01 July, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1489218
	Marine Microbiology (Methods in Microbiology, Volume 30) (Methods in Microbiology (Paper), 30)
	By: John Paul ISBN: 0125215444 Publisher: Academic Press Release Date: August, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 1266006