microbiology books

	Medical Microbiology and Immunology Flash Cards
	By: Ken S. Rosenthal ISBN: 032303392X Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 20 December, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 476952	I bought these cards because our required text for the class is Murray's Medical Microbiology. I don't actually own that particular book (I opted for Lange Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology instead) but figured the cards would be good to own so I could study key facts from the text. <br /> <br />The cards are okay. I don't really have too much bad to say about them except that I prefer less info on a flash card in general. I guess this is why I usually make them myself. The pictures are good, there are sections on the cards for Trigger words, Essential Facts, structure, lab ID, virulence factors, diseases, epidemiology, prevention and treatment. Pretty much just the important stuff, although there are little stories and stuff on there too in the Study Break section. <br /> <br />The one gripe I have is that when I tried to activate the cards on studentconsult.com, my PIN didn't work. I did email customer service and hopefully they'll take care of it for me. Overall, decent cards. <br />
	Microbiology: A Human Perspective
	By: Eugene W. Nester ISBN: 0071107819 Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education Release Date: 01 December, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 510314
	Medical Microbiology & Immunology
	By: Warren E. Levinson ISBN: 0071431993 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange Release Date: 24 June, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 396961	The immunology section of this book is the most convoluted reading I have had in all my readings for the step 1. Frankly, the figures are far superior in explaining what the author is trying to convey. Maybe this book was helpful for others but it just frustrated me and did not expand any more than what was already more concisely described in first aid. Bottom line, not worth the time. the immunlogy section is extra ordinary with concise yet comprehensive ! it simplified not only for usmle but also for medical carrier, so it should study first before the other topics. <br />I think the book needs more thorough answers for usmle questions as most of us purchase for usmle reviews not for text ! I love this book but the reason i gave this book 4 stars is just because they didn't bother to correct some mistakes of the seventh edition. In this edition (eighth), on page 41 (Chapter 7) Botton note says: Pseudomonas aeruginosa {endotoxin} has the same mode of action. Refering to Diphtheria toxin. It should be {exotoxin}. Another example (to show you a few) is in the same chapter on page 43 table 7-13, it says: <br />Nervous system <br />Gram-positive rods: <br />Clostridium tetani>>>>inhibit acetylcholine release <br />Clostridium botulinum>>>>inhibit glycine release <br />As you can see they are mismatched. <br />So this book is almost perfect, excellent contents but with a few mistakes in some concepts.
	Microbiology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review (Pretest Series)
	By: James D. Kettering ISBN: 0071471790 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 23 March, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 35451
	Microbiology: A Human Perspective
	By: Eugene W. Nester ISBN: 007283031X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Release Date: January, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 288535
	Modern Soil Microbiology, Second Edition (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)
	By: Jan Dirk van Elsas, Janet K. Jansson, Jack T. Trevors ISBN: 0824727495 Publisher: CRC Release Date: 21 December, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 643911
	Deja Review: Microbiology & Immunology (Deja Review)
	By: Eric Chen, Sanjay Kasturi ISBN: 0071468668 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 18 October, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 112159	This book was by far the best micro review I had for boards! It gave me all the information I needed without meaningless minutia and was VERY high-yield for boards. I used it for my micro class during the year and it really helped, especially with group studying. The question-answer format is a great way to test yourself before exams and I found it to be a comprehensive review before I took boards. I recommend it to every med student looking for a thorough review for micro.
	Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology
	By: Robert A. Pollack, Lorraine Findlay, Walter Mondschein, R. Ronald Modesto ISBN: 0471420824 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 25 October, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 180293
	Foundations in Microbiology
	By: Kathleen Park Talaro ISBN: 0072994894 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Release Date: 11 September, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 615060
	Principles of Modern Microbiology
	By: Mark L., Ph.D. Wheelis ISBN: 076371075X Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Release Date: 29 October, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 637747