Microbiology (OpenStax)
- Page ID
- 5173
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).