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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