Fairbrother's Textbook of Bacteriology

Fairbrother's Textbook of Bacteriology, Tenth Edition provides an outline of the medical aspects of bacteriology. This book emphasizes the biological relationship of allied organisms. Organized into three parts encompassing 38 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the various elements of the bacterial cell in detail, starting with external features such as flagella and capsules, and working inwards to the cytoplasm. This text then describes the principal toxic effects of the different groups of anti-bacterial substances. Other chapters consider the relationship of the different types of hypersensitivity to classical immune responses. This book discusses as well the earliest application of a specific chemical substance to the treatment of microbial disease. The final chapter deals with the various methods used to determine the sensitivity of bacteria to the different sulphonamides. This book is a valuable resource for medical students. Bacteriologists, chemists, pathologists, and microbiologists will also find this book useful.

Preface to First EditionPreface to Tenth EditionPart I General Bacteriology Chap. I Historical Survey II Bacterial Anatomy III Bacterial Physiology IV The Cultivation of Bacteria V Bacterial Growth and Multiplication VI Sterilization and Disinfection VII Chemotherapy VIII Disease Production by Bacteria IX Immunity: Innate and Acquired X Immunoglobulins: The Reaction of Antibody with Antigen XI Hypersensitivity XII The Classification of BacteriaPart II Systematic Bacteriology XIII Staphylococcus XIV Streptococcus XV Pneumococcus-Strep. Pneumoniae XVI Neisseria XVII Coliform Bacteria XVIII Proteus: Providence: Pseudomonas XIX Pasteurella XX Brucella XXI Haemophilus XXII Corynebacterium: Diphtheria XXIII Mycobacterium: Tuberculosis: Leprosy XXIV Vibrio: Cholera: Spirillum XXV Loefflerella: Glanders: Meliodosis XXVI Actinomyces: Nocardia: Actinomycosis: Madura Disease XXVII Bacillus: Anthrax XXVIII Clostridium: Tetanus: Gas Gangrene: Botulism XXIX Lactobacillus, Fusiformis and Miscellaneous Genera XXX Spirochaetes: Syphilis, Yaws, Weil's Disease, Seven-Day Fever, Relapsing Fever and Vincent's Angina XXXI Viruses XXXII The Rickettsiae XXXIII Bacteriophage XXXIV The Bacteriology of Water, Milk and ShellfishPart III General Technique XXXV The Microscope: Staining Methods XXXVI Preparation of Culture Media XXXVII Serological Technique XXXVIII Assay Methods in ChemotherapyIndex