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Part1 Foundations of Microbiology
Chapter1 Microbiology: Then and Now
Chapter2 The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Chapter3 Concepts and Tools for Studying Microorganisms
Chapter4 Structure and Organization of Prokaryotic Cells
Chapter5 Microbial Growth and Nutrition
Chapter6 Microbial Metabolism
Part2 The Genetics of Microorganisms
Chapter7 Microbial Genetics
Chapter8 Gene Transfer, Genetic Engineering, and Genomics
Part3 The Control of Microorganisms
Chapter9 Control of Microorganisms: Physical and Chemical Methods
Chapter10 Antimicrobial Drugs and Superbugs
Part4 Bacterial Diseases of Humans
Chapter11 Airborne Bacterial Diseases
Chapter12 Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial Diseases
Chapter13 Soilborne and Arthropodborne Bacterial Diseases
Chapter14 Sexually Transmitted and Contact Transmitted Bacterial Diseases
Part5 Viruses and Eukaryotic Microorganisms
Chapter15 The Viruses and Virus-like Agents
Chapter16 Viral Infection of the Respiratory Tract and Skin
Chapter17 Viral Infections of the Blood, Lymphatic, Gastrointestinal, and Nervous Systems
Chapter18 Eukaryotic Microorganisms: The Fungi
Chapter19 Eukaryotic Microorganisms: The Parasites
Part6 Interactions and Impact of Microorganisms with Humans
Chapter20 The Host-Microbe Relationship and Epidemiology
Chapter21 Resistance and the Immune System: Innate Immunity
Chapter22 Resistance and the Immune System: Adaptive Immunity
Chapter23 Immunity and Serology
Chapter24 Immune Disorders and AIDS
Part7 Environmental and Applied Microbiology
Chapter25 Applied and Industrial Microbiology of Foods (online only)
Chapter26 Environmental Microbiology (online only)
AppendixA Metric Measurement and Temperature Conversion Chart
AppendixB CDC Summary of Notifiable Diseases in the United States
AppendixC Pronouncing Organism Names
AppendixD Answers to End of Chapter Questions
