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Table of Contents
PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
- The Microbial World and You
- Chemical Principles
- Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope
- Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
- Microbial Metabolism
- Microbial Growth
- The Control of Microbial Growth
- Microbial Genetics
- Biotechnology and DNA Technology
PART TWO: A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD
- Classification of Microorganisms
- The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
- The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
- Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
PART THREE: INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST
- Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
- Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
- Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
- Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
- Practical Applications of Immunology
- Disorders Associated with the Immune System
- Antimicrobial Drugs
PART FOUR MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE
- Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
- Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
- Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
- Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
- Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
- Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
PART FIVE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
- Environmental Microbiology
- Applied and Industrial Microbiology