This is a much-needed new, systematic review and study aid on microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease, including AIDS, for medical students studying for the USMLE Step 1. Its structure and content accurately reflect the USMLE's present concentration on the virulence factors of microorganisms, the diseases they cause, and the treatment of those diseases. The book first covers the essentials of microbiology and virology, including the important organisms responsible for present-day disease, and the essentials of immunology and the immune system components that protect the human host from infection. It then reviews infectious disease and the way microbiology and virology are clinically integrated, and covers the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of today's common diseases. The book also provides detailed coverage of congenital immunologic disorders plus a full chapter on AIDS. Each chapter ends with a 20-question self-assessment section followed by detailed answers with explanations.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The most concise, clinically relevant, and current review of medical microbiology and immunology Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology is a succinct, high-yield review of the medically important aspects of microbiology and immunology. It covers both the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology and also discusses important infectious diseases using an organ system approach. The book emphasizes the real-world clinical application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases and offers a unique mix of narrative text, color images, tables and figures, Q&A, and clinical vignettes. • Content is valuable to any study objective or learning style • Essential for USMLE review and medical microbiology coursework • 650 USMLE-style practice questions test your knowledge and understanding • 50 clinical cases illustrate the importance of basic science information in clinical diagnosis • A complete USMLE-style practice exam consisting of 80 questions helps you prepare for the exam • Pearls impart important basic science information helpful in answering questions on the USMLE • Concise summaries of medically important organisms • Self-assessment questions with answers appear at the end of each chapter • Color images depict clinically important findings, such as infectious disease lesions • Gram stains of bacteria, electron micrographs of viruses, and microscopic images depict fungi, protozoa, and worms • Chapters on infectious diseases from an organ system perspective

The fourth edition of "Textbook of Microbiology and Immunology" is an extensively revised edition, a healthy mixture of the old and the new contents. Many of the old traditional chapters have been retained with addition of new information along with the inclusion of new chapters more in line with the on-going changes in the syllabus and concepts in Medical Microbiology .While doing so, this book has blended the traditional organism-based learning and a syndrome based approach to infectious disease, together with the introduction of new and modified chapters incorporating the latest information in this field. The book provides an extensive coverage of fundamental topics in general and medical microbiology. The book also lays due emphasis on clinical microbiology with special focus on syndrome based approach to infectious diseases. It includes the basic concepts of microbiology as well as the recent updates and developments in the field of medical microbiology. All the topics have been incorporated in seven major sections: General microbiology, Immunology, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, and Applied and Clinical Microbiology. The dynamic nature of medical sciences with new guidelines and new diagnostic methods coming into the arena necessitates the incorporation of new information in each new edition of a book. This facet has been addressed with the inclusion of recent information on the various aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immunology, in the fourth edition of the Textbook of Microbiology and Immunology, which makes it one of the most authoritative and informative textbooks in medical microbiology. The book is an effort to inform and engage a wide spectrum of readers including medical students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, and residents, and faculty. It aims to be a must-have companion book for graduate and advanced undergraduate as well as postgraduate students of medical microbiology, general and allied microbiology, and of immunology.

The textbook was compiled in accordance with officially approved teaching programs for microbiology, virology and immunology in all faculties of higher medical schools. Questions of general microbiology (basic methods of studying microorganisms, morphology, structure and classification of bacteria, their physiology, the influence of physical, chemical and biological factors on microorganisms, microbial genetics and biotechnology, antimicrobials and the concept of infection) and special microbiology (morphology, physiology, pathogenic properties of pathogens of many infectious diseases, modern methods of their diagnostics, specific prevention and therapy). The textbook also contains sections on virology, protozoology, mycology and helminthology, which examine the basic biological properties of the causative agents and the diseases they cause. A significant part of the textbook is devoted to questions of immunology (nonspecific resistance of the organism, the doctrine of antigens, the immune system of the body, immune response, immunity reactions, allergy and other types of immune responses, immunodiagnostics and immunocorrection, immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy). The textbook contains sections on clinical and sanitary microbiology, examines the ecology of microorganisms, the normal microbiota of the human body and the effect of microorganisms on the fetus. Separate sections are devoted to the microbiota of the oral cavity and microbiological research in stomatological and pharmaceutical fields. The textbook is intended for students of medical universities, relevant departments of higher education of doctors, interns and microbiologists of all specialties.

Completely revised to correlate to Murray’s Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition, these beautifully illustrated, clinically focused flash cards by Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD, cover the essential microbiology, immunology, and infectious diseases concepts you need to know for course exams and the USMLE Step 1. Perfect for individual or group study, they’re ideal for quickly mastering must-know information in this challenging field. Exquisite full-color illustrations depict microbial organisms, the clinical appearances of their related diseases, and available treatment options. Case studies mirror the USMLE’s emphasis on clinical applications. Microbe Cards, Concept Cards, and Disease Cards provide data on microbial infections, important concepts, and an overview of infectious disease. Completely revised to correlate to Murray’s Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition.

This book highlights information derived primarily from clinical samples, with particular reference to theoretical and scientific aspects of the human immune system. This text will focus on topics that range from host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease to host immune response in cancer, allergic diseases, neuroinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune disorders. The reader will also have a well-rounded understanding of the behavior of the immune system with particular emphasis on the role of immunoproteomics in immunotherapy, neuroprotective immunity for neurodegenerative and neuroinfectious disease, leukemia-associated dendritic cell induction of adaptive immunity dysregulation, and the role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer, infection, as well as neuroinflammation. Taken together, the contents of this book are intended for both clinicians and researchers in academia and industry.

Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of microbiology and infectious diseases. The text is extensively illustrated to convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.