Microbiology (OpenStax)
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Microbiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of the text make the material interesting and accessible while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter. Microbiology’s art program enhances students’ understanding of concepts through clear and effective illustrations, diagrams, and photographs.
Front Matter
1: An Invisible World
2: How We See the Invisible World
3: The Cell
4: Prokaryotic Diversity
5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
6: Acellular Pathogens
7: Microbial Biochemistry
8: Microbial Metabolism
9: Microbial Growth
10: Biochemistry of the Genome
11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
13: Control of Microbial Growth
14: Antimicrobial Drugs
15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
16: Disease and Epidemiology
17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
18: Specific Adaptive Host Defenses
19: Diseases of the Immune System
20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
21: Skin and Eye Infections
22: Respiratory System Infections
23: Urogenital System Infections
24: Digestive System Infections
25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
26: Nervous System Infections
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Campylobacter bacteria are the number-one cause of bacterial food-related gastrointestinal illness in the United States. (Public Domain; De Wood, Pooley from Agricultural Research Service via Wikipedia).