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Front cover; Essential Microbiology for Dentistry; Copyright page; Preface; Table of contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; A note on emerging and re-emerging infections; About this book; Further reading; Chapter 2: Bacterial structure and taxonomy; Eukaryotes and prokaryotes; Morphology; Taxonomy; Further reading; Chapter 3: Bacterial physiology and genetics; Bacterial physiology; Bacterial genetics; Recombinant DNA technology in microbiology; The era of '-omics'; Further reading; Chapter 4: Viruses and prions; Structure; Taxonomy; Viral replication; Pathogenesis of viral infections.

Cellular antiviral responsePrions and prion diseases; Further reading; Chapter 5: Pathogenesis of microbial disease; General aspects of infection; Pathogenesis of bacterial disease; Pathogenesis of viral disease; Pathogenesis of fungal disease; Koch's postulates; Further reading; Chapter 6: Diagnostic microbiology and laboratory methods; Diagnostic microbiology; Laboratory methods; Bacterial identification; Immunological methods; Laboratory investigations related to antimicrobial therapy; Appropriate specimens in medical microbiology; Laboratory isolation and identification of viruses.

Diagnosis of fungal infectionsFurther reading; Chapter 7: Antimicrobial chemotherapy; Bacteriostatic and bactericidal antimicrobial agents; Principles of antimicrobial therapy; Pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials; Failure of antimicrobial therapy; Antimicrobials commonly used in dentistry; Antibacterial agents; Antifungal agents; Antiviral agents; Further reading; Chapter 8: The immune system and the oral cavity; The immune system: general considerations; Oral defence mechanisms; Further reading; Chapter 9: The immune response; Antibodies; Cytokines; B cell activation.

Antigen processing and presentationT-helper subsets; Target cell killing; Activation of macrophages; Regulation of the immune response; Immunological memory; Further reading; Chapter 10: Immunity and infection; Immunity to bacteria; Immunity to viruses; Immunity to parasites; Immunity to fungi; Vaccination; Further reading; Chapter 11: Streptococci, staphylococci and micrococci; Streptococci; Staphylococci; Micrococci; Further reading; Chapter 12: Lactobacilli, corynebacteria and propionibacteria; Lactobacilli; Corynebacteria; Propionibacteria; Further reading.

Chapter 13: Actinomycetes, clostridia and Bacillus speciesActinomycetes; Clostridia; Bacillus species; Further reading; Chapter 14: Neisseriaceae, Veillonella, parvobacteria and Capnocytophaga; Neisseriaceae; Veillonella; Parvobacteria; Haemophilus spp.; Bordetella; Further reading; Chapter 15: Enterobacteria; General characteristics of enterobacteria; Eschericheae; Salmonellae; Shigellae; Klebsielleae; Pseudomonads; Further reading; Chapter 16: Vibrios, campylobacters and Wolinella; Vibrios; Campylobacters; Wolinella; Further reading.

Comprehensive coverage of the subject area makes the book suitable for all aspects of the curriculum Almost 300 tables and illustrations present clinical, diagnostic.