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table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
Preface
Forward
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
1.1 What Our Ancestors Knew
1.2 A Systematic Approach
1.3 Types of Microorganisms
Summary
Chapter 2: The Cell
2.1 Spontaneous Generation
2.2 Foundations of Modern Cell Theory
2.3 Unique Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
Summary
Chapter 3: Prokaryotic Diversity
3.1 Prokaryote Habitats, Relationships, and Microbiomes
Summary
Chapter 4: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
4.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
4.2 Parasitic Helminths
4.3 Fungi
Summary
Chapter 5: Acellular Pathogens
5.1 Viruses
5.2 The Viral Life Cycle
5.3 Prions
Summary
Chapter 6: Microbial Biochemistry
6.1 Microbial Biochemistry
Summary
Chapter 7: Microbial Growth
7.1 How Microbes Grow
7.2 Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
7.3 The Effects of pH on Microbial Growth
7.4 Temperature and Microbial Growth
Summary
Chapter 8: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
8.1 Whole Genome Methods and Pharmaceutical Applications of Genetic Engineering
8.2 Gene Therapy
Summary
Chapter 9: Control of Microbial Growth
9.1 Controlling Microbial Growth
9.2 Testing the Effectiveness of Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Summary
Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Drugs
10.1 Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
10.2 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
10.3 Mechanisms of Other Antimicrobial Drugs
10.4 Drug Resistance
10.5 Testing the Effectiveness of Antimicrobials
10.6 Current Strategies for Antimicrobial Discovery
Summary
Chapter 11: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
11.1 Characteristics of Infectious Disease
11.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
11.3 Virulence Factors of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
Summary
Chapter 12: Disease and Epidemiology
12.1 The Language of Epidemiologists
12.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
12.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
12.4 Global Public Health
Summary
Chapter 13: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
13.1 Physical Defenses
13.2 Chemical Defenses
13.3 Cellular Defenses
13.4 Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
13.5 Inflammation and Fever
Summary
Chapter 14: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
14.1 Overview of Specific Adaptive Immunity
14.2 Major Histocompatibility Complexes and Antigen-Presenting Cells
14.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
14.4 B Lymphocytes and Humoral Immunity
14.5 Vaccines
Summary
Chapter 15: Diseases of the Immune System
15.1 Hypersensitivities
15.2 Autoimmune Disorders
15.3 Organ Transplantation and Rejection
Summary
Chapter 16: Skin and Eye Infections
16.1 Anatomy and Normal Microbiota of the Skin and Eyes
16.2 Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Eyes
16.3 Viral Infections of the Skin and Eyes
16.4 Mycoses of the Skin
16.5 Helminthic Infections of the Skin and Eyes
Summary
Chapter 17: Respiratory System Infections
17.1 Anatomy and Normal Microbiota of the Respiratory Tract
17.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract
17.3 Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract
Summary
Chapter 18: Urogenital System Infections
18.1 Anatomy and Normal Microbiota of the Urogenital Tract
18.2 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary System
18.3 Bacterial Infections of the Reproductive System
18.4 Viral Infections of the Reproductive System
18.5 Fungal Infections of the Reproductive System
18.6 Protozoan Infections of the Urogenital System
Summary
Chapter 19: Digestive System Infections
19.1 Anatomy and Normal Microbiota of the Digestive System
19.2 Microbial Diseases of the Mouth and Oral Cavity
19.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
19.4 Viral Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
19.5 Protozoan Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
19.6 Helminthic Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Summary
Chapter 20: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
20.1 Anatomy of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
20.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
20.3 Viral Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
20.4 Parasitic Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Summary
Chapter 21: Nervous System Infections
21.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
21.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
21.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
Summary
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