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The Review Manual for Public Health Microbiology is a comprehensive review and reference manual written by experts in the field of public health microbiology. It is a valuable study guide developed to correlate with the content outline for the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) public health microbiology certification examination for supervisors and directors. Content:

Mycology

• Classification
• Characteristics of Fungi
• Laboratory Procedures for the Identification of Fungi
• Classification and Identification of Fungi of Clinical Importance
• Laboratory Safety

Epidemiology in the Community

• Understand transmission and detection of diseases of importance to community health
• Understand infection control practices
• Familiarity with vaccination schedules
• Knowledge of reporting regulations and laws
• Knowledge of surveillance systems and outbreak detection systems

Immunology of Infectious Diseases

• Syphilis Serology
• West Nile Serology
• HIV
• Hepatitis Immunology

Bacteriology

• Fundamentals of Bacteriology
• Gram-Positive Cocci
• Gram-Negative Cocci
• Gram-Positive Bacilli
• Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
• Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli
• Anaerobes
• Mycobacterium
• Miscellaneous Microorganisms
• Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• Vibrios (Curved Gram-Negative Rods)

Environmental Microbiology

• Food
• Dairy
• Water

Parasitology

• Amoebae
• Flagellates and Ciliates
• Sporozoan
• Nematodes and Cestodes
• Laboratory Procedures for Parasitic Infections