Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Fundamentals of microbiology -- 1. The microbial world and you -- Naming and classifying microorganisms -- History of microbiology -- Microbes and human welfare -- Recycling vital elements -- Sewage treatment -- Bioremediation -- Insect pest control by microorganisms -- Modern biotechnology and recombinant DNA technology -- Microbes and human disease -- Normal microbiota -- Biofilms -- Infectious diseases -- 2. Chemical principles -- Structure of atoms -- Chemical bonds -- Chemical reactions -- Important biological molecules -- Inorganic compounds -- Water -- Acids, bases, and salts -- Acid-base balance : pH -- Organic compounds -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleic acids -- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) -- 3. Observing microorganisms through a microscope -- Units of measurement -- Microscopy : the instruments -- Preparation of specimens for light microscopy -- Stains -- 4. Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- Cytoplasm -- Ribosomes -- Organelles -- 5. Microbial metabolism -- Catabolic and anabolic reactions -- Enzymes -- Energy production -- Carbohydrate catabolism -- Lipid and protein catabolism -- Biochemical tests and bacterial identification -- Photosynthesis -- Energy production mechanisms -- Metabolic diversity among organisms -- Metabolic pathways of energy use -- The integration of metabolism -- 6. Microbial growth -- Requirements for growth -- Biofilms -- Culture media -- Obtaining pure cultures -- Preserving bacterial cultures -- Growth of bacterial cultures -- 7. The control of microbial growth -- Terminology of microbial control -- Rate of microbial death -- Actions of microbial control agents -- Physical methods of microbial control -- Chemical methods of microbial control -- Microbial characteristics and microbial control -- 8. Microbial genetics -- Structure and function of the genetic material -- Genotype and phenotype -- DNA and chromosomes -- DNA replication -- RNA and protein synthesis -- The regulation of bacterial gene expression -- Mutation : change in the genetic material -- Mutations -- Mutagens -- Identifying chemical carcinogens -- Genetic transfer and recombination in bacteria -- Genes and evolution -- 9. Biotechnology and DNA technology -- Recombinant DNA -- Tools of biotechnology -- Selection -- Mutation -- Restriction enzymes -- Vectors -- Polymerase chain reaction -- Techniques of genetic modification -- Applications of DNA technology -- Safety
.issues and the ethics of using DNA technology

pt. 2. A survey of the microbial world -- 10. Classification of microorganisms -- Study of phylogenetic relationships -- Classification of organisms -- Classification of prokaryotes -- Classification of eukaryotes -- Classification of viruses -- 11. The prokaryotes : domains bacteria and archaea -- The prokaryotic groups -- Domain bacteria -- The proteobacteria -- The gram-positive bacteria -- Firmicutes -- Actinobacteria -- The nonproteobacteria gram-negative bacteria -- Cyanobacteria -- Chlamydiae -- Planctomycetes -- Bacteroidetes -- Fusobacteria -- Domain archaea -- Microbial diversity -- 12. The eukaryotes : fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Lichens -- Slime molds -- Platyhelminths -- Nematodes -- Arthropods as vectors -- 13. Viruses, viroids, and prions -- General characteristics of viruses -- Viral structure -- Taxonomy of viruses -- Isolation, cultivation, and identification of viruses -- Bacteriophages -- Viral multiplication -- Viruses and cancer -- DNA oncogenic viruses -- RNA oncogenic viruses -- Latent viral infections -- Persistent viral
.infections -- Prions -- Plant viruses and viroids

pt. 3. Interaction between microbe and host -- 14. Principles of disease and epidemiology -- Pathology, infection, and disease -- Etiology of infectious diseases -- Koch's postulates -- Classifying infectious diseases -- Patterns of disease -- Spread of infection -- Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections -- Emerging infectious diseases -- Epidemiology -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- 15. Microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity -- Pathogenic properties of fungi, protozoa, helminths, and algae -- 16. Innate immunity : nonspecific defenses of the host -- Normal microbiota and immunity -- The lymphatic system -- Phagocytes -- Inflammation -- Vasodilation -- Phagocyte migration and phagocytosis -- Fever -- Antimicrobial substances -- Interferons -- Iron-binding proteins -- Peptides -- 17. Adaptive immunity : specific defenses of the host -- Humoral immunity -- Cellular immunity -- Antigens and antibodies -- B cells and humoral immunity -- Diversity of antibodies -- Antigen-antibody binding -- T cells and cellular immunity -- Antigen-presenting cells --(APCs) -- Dendritic cells -- Macrophages -- Extracellular killing by the immune system -- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity -- Cytokines -- 18. Practical applications of immunology -- Vaccines -- Adjuvants -- Safety of vaccines -- Immunologic-based diagnostic tests -- Monoclonal antibodies -- Precipitation reactions -- Agglutination reactions -- Neutralization reactions -- Complement-fixation reactions -- Fluorescent-antibody techniques -- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) -- Immunoblotting -- 19. Disorders associated with the immune system -- Hypersensitivity -- Autoimmune diseases -- Reactions related to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) -- The immune system and cancer -- Immunodeficiencies -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -- Origin of AIDS -- HIV infection -- 20. Antimicrobial drugs -- History of chemotherapy -- Spectrum of antimicrobial activity -- Action of antimicrobial drugs -- Antibacterial antibiotics -- Antimycobacterial antibiotics -- Antifungal drugs -- Antiviral drugs -- Antiprotozoan and antihelminthic drugs -- Tests to guide chemotherapy -- Resistance to antimicrobial drugs -- Antibiotic safety -- Effects of combinations
.of drugs -- Future of chemotherapeutic agents

pt . 4. Microorganisms and human disease -- 21. Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Structure and function of the skin -- Normal microbiota of the skin -- Bacterial diseases of the skin -- Viral diseases of the skin -- Fungal diseases of the skin -- Parasitic infestation of the skin -- Inflammation of the eye membranes : conjunctivitis -- Bacterial diseases of the eye -- 22. Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Structure and function of the nervous system -- Bacterial diseases of the nervous system -- Bacterial meningitis -- Tetanus -- Botulism -- Leprosy -- Viral diseases of the nervous system -- Poliomyelitis -- Rabies -- Arboviral encephalitis -- Fungal disease of the nervous system -- Cryptococcosis -- Protozoan diseases of the nervous system -- African trypanosomiasis -- Amebic meningoencephalitis --- Nervous system diseases caused by prions -- bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- 23. Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Bacterial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Sepsis and septic shock -- Rheumatic fever -- Tularemia -- Undulant fever -- Anthrax -- Gangrene -- Viral diseases -- Burkitt's lymphoma -- Infectious mononucleosis -- Epstein-Barr virus -- Cytomegalovirus infections -- Chikungunya fever -- Viral hemorrhagic fevers -- Protozoan disease -- Chagas' disease (American trypanosomiasis) -- Toxoplasmosis -- Malaria -- Leishmaniasis -- Babesiosis -- Helminthic diseases -- Schistosomiasis -- Swimmer's itch -- 24. Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Structure and function of the respiratory system -- Normal microbiota of the respiratory system -- Bacterial diseases -- Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) -- Scarlet fever -- Diphtheria -- Otitis media -- The common cold -- Pertussis (Whooping cough) -- Tuberculosis -- Bacterial pneumonias -- Melioidosis -- Viral pneumonia -- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -- Influenza)(flu) -- Histoplasmosis -- Coccidioidomycosis -- Pneumocystis pneumonia -- Balstomycosis -- 25. Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Structure and function of the digestive system -- Normal microbiota of the digestive system -- Bacterial diseases of the mouth -- Dental caries (tooth decay) -- Periodontal disease -- Bacterial disease of the lower digestive system -- Staphylococcal food poisoning (staphylococcal enterotoxicosis) -- Shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) -- Salmonellosis (salmonella gastroenteritis) -- Typhoid fever -- Cholera -- Noncholera vibrios -- Gastroenteritis -- Helicobacter peptic ulcer disease -- Mumps -- Hepatitis -- Viral gastroenteritis -- Ergot poisoning -- Aflatoxin poisoning -- Protozoan diseases -- Giardiasis -- Cryptosporidiosis -- Cyclospora diarrheal infection -- Amebic dysentery -- Helminthic diseases -- Tapeworms -- Hydatid disease -- Nematodes -- 26. Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- Structure and function -- Normal microbiota -- Diseases of the urinary system -- Cystitis -- Pyelonephritis -- Leptospirosis -- Diseases of the reproductive systems -- Gonorrhea -- Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) -- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) -- Syphilis -- Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) -- Chancroid -- Bacterial vaginosis -- Genital herpes -- Genital
.warts -- AIDS -- Candidiasis -- Trichomoniasis -- The TORCH panel of tests

pt . 5. Environmental and applied microbiology -- 27. Environmental microbiology -- Microbial diversity and habitats -- Soil microbiology and biogeochemical cycles -- The carbon cycle -- The nitrogen cycle -- The sulfur cycle --The phosphorus cycle -- Aquatic microbiology and sewage treatment -- Aquatic microorganisms -- Water treatment -- Wastewater -- 28. Applied and industrial microbiology -- Food microbiology -- Foods and disease -- Industrial food canning -- Aseptic packaging -- Radiation and industrial food preservation -- Fermentation technology -- Alternative energy sources using microorganisms -- Biofuels -- Appendix A. Metabolic pathways -- Appendix B. Exponents, exponential notation, logarithms, and generation time -- Appendix C. Methods for taking clinical samples -- Appendix D. Pronunciation of scientific names -- Appendix E. Word roots used in microbiology -- Appendix F. Classification of
.prokaryotes according to Bergey's Manual

Microbiology: An Introduction helps you see the connection between human
.health and microbiology