product title: Microbiology: An Introduction, Global Edition, 13th Edition

For pre-nursing and allied health students

Cutting edge microbiology research for today's learners. Tortora, Funke, and Case's Microbiology, An Introduction brings a 21st-century lens to the #1 best-selling text on the market. Known for its exceptionally clear presentation of complex topics, this trusted text provides a careful balance of concepts and applications, pedagogically superior art, and robust animations.

With the 13th Edition, Exploring the Microbiome boxes present updated research on the microbiome and how microbes influence human health. Four new Big Picture spreads cover vaccine-preventable diseases, the 'hygiene hypothesis', vertical transmission, and bioterrorism.

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