Microbiology: A Systems Approach 5/e

1. The Main Themes of Microbiology 2. The Chemistry of Biology 3. Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms 4. Bacteria and Archaea 5. Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 6. An Introduction to the Viruses 7. Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth 8. Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life 9. Microbial Genetics 10. Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA 11. Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes 12. Antimicrobial Treatment 13. Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease 14. Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses 15. Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization 16. Disorders in Immunity 17. Diagnosing Infections 18. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes 19. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System 20. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 21. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System 22. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract 23. Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System 24. Microbes and the Environment 25. Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety