Front Matter
PART ONE: Fundamentals of Microbiology
Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You
Chapter 2: Chemical Principles
Chapter 3: Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope
Chapter 4: Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Chapter 5: Microbial Metabolism
Chapter 6: Microbial Growth
Chapter 7: The Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter 8: Microbial Genetics
Chapter 9: Biotechnology and DNA Technology
PART TWO: A Survey of the Microbial World
Chapter 10: Classification of Microorganisms
Chapter 11: The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
Chapter 13: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
PART THREE: Interaction between Microbe and Host
Chapter 14: Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
Chapter 16: Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
Chapter 17: Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
Chapter 18: Practical Applications of Immunology
Chapter 19: Disorders Associated with the Immune System
Chapter 20: Antimicrobial Drugs
PART FOUR: Microorganisms and Human Disease
Chapter 21: Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
Chapter 22: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphoid Systems
Chapter 24: Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
Chapter 25: Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
Chapter 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Genital Systems
PART FIVE: Environmental and Applied Microbiology
Chapter 27: Environmental Microbiology
Chapter 28: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Answers to Knowledge and Comprehension and Figure Questions
Appendix A: Metabolic Pathways
Appendix B: Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time
Appendix C: Methods for Taking Clinical Samples
Appendix D: Pronunciation Rules and Word Roots
Appendix E: Classification of Prokaryotes According to Bergey's Manual
Trademark Attributions
Taxonomic Guide to Diseases
Credits
Glossary

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