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Students and instructors have made Microbiology: An Introduction the #1 non-majors microbiology text, praising its careful balance of microbiology concepts and applications and its straightforward presentation of complex topics. For the Seventh Edition, this successful formula has been refined with updated content and links to easy-to-use multimedia supplements, including the new Microbiology Place Web site and two CD-ROMs. This new edition is an accessible gateway to the most current material, technology, and applications for microbiology students.

PART ONE Fundamentals of Microbiology

1

(274)

The Microbial World and You

1

(27)

Chemical Principles

28

(28)

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

56

(21)

Functional anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

77

(36)

Microbial Metabolism

113

(43)

Microbial Growth

156

(28)

The Control of Microbial Growth

184

(26)

Microbial Genetics

210

(38)

Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA

248

(27)

PART TWO A Survey of the Microbial World

275

(130)

Classification of Microorganisms

276

(27)

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

303

(28)

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

331

(40)

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

371

(34)

PART THREE Interaction Between Microbe and Host

405

(172)

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

406

(29)

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

435

(19)

Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

454

(22)

Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response

476

(24)

Practical Applications of Immunology

500

(20)

Disorders Associated with the Immune System

520

(29)

Antimicrobial Drugs

549

(28)

PART FOUR Microorganisms and Human Disease

577

(214)

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

578

(24)

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous Systems

602

(23)

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

625

(31)

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

656

(29)

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

685

(35)

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

720

(22)

PART FIVE Environmental and Applied Microbiology

Environmental Microbiology

742

(29)

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

771

(20)

Appendix A Classification of Bacteria According to Bergey's Manual

791

(12)

Appendix B Methods for Taking Clinical Samples

803

(2)

Appendix C Metabolic Pathway

805

(6)

Appendix D Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time

811

(2)

Appendix E Pronunciation of Scientific Names

813

(4)

Appendix F Taxonomic Guide to Diseases

817

(4)

Appendix G Instructions for Using Bacteria ID

821

(5)

Glossary

826

(20)

Credits

846

(4)

Index

850

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Microbiology : An Introduction, Including Microbiology Place Website

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