Microbiology: Principles and Explorations, 9th Edition

Microbiology: Principles and Explorations has been a best-selling textbook for several editions due to the authors engaging writing style where her passion for the subject shines through the narrative. The texts student-friendly approach provides readers with an excellent introduction to the study of Microbiology. This text is appropriate for non-major and mixed major microbiology courses, as well as allied health, agriculture and food sciences courses.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Scope and History of Microbiology
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Chemistry
Chapter 3 Microscopy and Staining
Chapter 4 Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Chapter 5 Essential Concepts of Metabolism
Chapter 6 Growth and Culturing of Bacteria
Chapter 7 Microbial Genetics
Chapter 8 Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 9 An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria
Chapter 10 Viruses
Chapter 11 Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites
Chapter 12 Sterilization and Disinfection
Chapter 13 Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 14 Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes
Chapter 15 Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections
Chapter 16 Innate Host Defenses
Chapter 17 Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization
Chapter 18 Immune Disorders
Chapter 19 Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites
Chapter 20 Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 21 Diseases of the Respiratory System
Chapter 22 Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 23 Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases
Chapter 24 Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 25 Environmental Microbiology
Chapter 26 Applied Microbiology