Contents:
Part 1 Fundamentals of Microbiology
ch 1 The Microbial World and You
ch 2 Chemical Principles
ch 3 Observing Microorganism Through a Microscope
ch 4 Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
ch 5 Microbial Metabolism
ch 6 Microbial Growth
ch 7 The Control of Microbial Growth
ch 8 Microbial Genetics
ch 9 Biotechnology and DNA Technology
Part 2 A Survey of the Microbial World
ch10 Classification of Microorganisms
ch11 The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
ch12 The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
ch13 Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
Part 3 Interaction between Microbe and Host
ch14 Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
ch15 Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
ch16 Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
ch17 Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
ch18 Practical Applications of Immunology
ch19 Disorders Associated with the Immune System
ch20 Antimicrobial Drugs
Part 4 Microorganism and Human Disease
ch21 Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
ch22 Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
ch23 Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
ch24 Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
ch25 Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
ch26 Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
Part 5 Environmental and Applied Microbiology
ch27 Environmental Microbiology
ch28 Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Appendix A Metabolic Pathways
Appendix B Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time
Appendix C Methods for Taking Clinical Samples
Appendix D Pronunciation of Scientific Names
Appendix E Word Roots Used in Microbiology
Appendix F Classification of Prokaryotes According to Bergey's Manual
Glossary
Index
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