Chapter 1. The Main Themes of Microbiology
Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Biology
Chapter 3. Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms
Chapter 4. A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
Chapter 5. A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
Chapter 6. An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
Chapter 7. Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
Chapter 8. An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
Chapter 9. An Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Chapter 10. Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology
Chapter 11. Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control
Chapter 12. Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy
Chapter 13. Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology
Chapter 14. An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities
Chapter 15. Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization
Chapter 16. Disorders in Immunity
Chapter 17. Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections
Appendix A. Detailed Steps in the Glycolysis Pathway
Appendix B. Tests and Guidelines
Appendix C. General Classification Techniques and Taxonomy of Bacteria
Appendix D. Answers to End of Chapter Questions
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