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 Great Microbiology and Immunology Book March 20, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my microbiology course and for review for the boards. Before this book, I read Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple. While Ridiculous was an entertaining read, but the silliness kinda got in the way of information and the explanations were generally lacking. This book is well organized and the depth is great. I finally figured out what the A and B subunits on the cholera exotoxin are and the fact that that mechanism is not exclusive to cholera. The immunology chapters in the book are equally as good. Ever have any questions about complement or hypersensitivities? Well there is a chapter dedicated to each (albeit, only 3-5 pages). Finally the appendix is very high yield. There are charts that organize organisms by geographic region, foods for food poisoning, animals, and vectors. There is also a section that has a quick review of all the organisms covered in the book. There's a lot of information, so it might take longer to get through than a rapid review book, but started earlier it should be high yield.
 Good for what it is June 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very good medical micro book for someone who needs a reasonable complete and accessible reference. It's not a definitive micro book. It's not "Clinical Microbiology made ridiculously simple" either. I find micro really painful as a general rule. I'd never sit down and read this book from cover to cover. That said when I need to know about a particular bug this book generally tells me everything I'd want to know in an organized and understandable fashion.
Excellent for medical students, residents, and non-infectious disease specialists who wants to review the basics of this subjec May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used early editions of this book in medical school and loved it. Now I am a practicing family physician who wants to review the basics of microbiology and immunology AND learns new things in the basic science of these (since there have been many new discoveries of the last ten years). I still find the information in this book arranged in a concised, practical manner, yet in enough depth. It still serves me very well now, as it did in my student days.
Great book January 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this book for our infections & immunology block in medical school. I found it comprehensive enough to give me a good understanding of the subject, without going into too many details that I wouldn't have time to learn. It was an easy, almost effortless read. The fact that there is a certain amount of repetition (not enough to be bothersome, in my opinion) through the different chapters means that 1) I could understand a chapter without having read all the previous ones and 2) I memorized as I went, insead of spending hours doing it after reading. Generally, I found it to be very a very clear & efficient way to learn a subject that could otherwise have been a bit overwhelming.
Great Review Book September 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an EXCELLENT review of Microbiology. Highly recommended for use with a Medical Microbiology course.
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