Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology

Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Ken S. Rosenthal and Michael J. Tan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables and figures that address all the microbiology and immunology information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice test online that includes 400 USMLE-style questions. Ken Rosenthal , PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rootstown, OH Michael Tan , MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rootstown, OH; Clinical Physician Infectious Diseases and HIV, Summa Health System, Akron, OH CONTENTS SECTION I: Immunology Chapter 1 Components of the Immune System Chapter 2 Role of T Cells in Immune Responses Chapter 3 Immunoglobulins and Their Production by B Cells Chapter 4 Normal and Abnormal Immune Responses Chapter 5 Laboratory Tests for Diagnosis SECTION II: Bacteriology Chapter 6 Bacterial Structure Chapter 7 Bacterial Growth, Genetics, and Virulence Chapter 8 Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Bacterial Diseases Chapter 9 Gram-Positive Cocci Chapter 10 Gram-Positive Toxigenic Rods Chapter 11 Enterobacteriaceae Chapter 12 Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli Chapter 13 Gram-Negative, Oxidase-Positive Motile Rods Chapter 14 Mycoplasmas, Filamentous Bacteria, and Bacteroides Chapter 15 Spirochetes Chapter 16 Mycobacteria Chapter 17 Chlamydiae and Zoonotic Intracellular Bacteria SECTION III: Virology Chapter 18 Viral Structure, Classification, and Replication Chapter 19 Viral Pathogenesis Chapter 20 Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention of Viral Diseases Chapter 21 Nonenveloped (Naked) DNA Viruses Chapter 22 Enveloped DNA Viruses Chapter 23 Nonenveloped (Naked) RNA Viruses Chapter 24 Large Enveloped RNA Viruses Chapter 25 Small and Midsized Enveloped RNA Viruses Chapter 26 Retroviruses Chapter 27 Hepatitis Viruses SECTION IV: Mycology, Parasitology, and Infectious Diseases Chapter 28 Fungi Chapter 29 Parasites Chapter 30 Infectious Diseases: Clinical Correlations Appendix 1: Bacteriology Summary Tables and Trigger Words Appendix 2: Virology Summary Tables and Trigger Words Appendix 3: Mycology and Parasitology Trigger Words Common Laboratory Values