Microbiology : an introduction / Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case.

Includes index.

pt. 1. Fundamentals of microbiology -- The microbial world and you -- Chemical principles -- Observing microorganisms through a microscope -- Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth -- The control of microbial growth -- Microbial genetics -- Biotechnology and recombinant DNA -- part 2. A survey of the microbial world -- Classification of microorganisms -- The prokaryotes: domains bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotes: fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- part 3. Interaction between microbe and host -- Principles of diseases and epidemiology -- Microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity -- Nonspecific defenses of the host -- Specific defenses of the host: the immune response -- Practical applications of immunology -- Disorders associated with the immune system -- Antimicrobial drugs pt. 4. Microorganisms and human disease -- Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- part 5. Environmental and applied microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied and industrial microbiology -- Appendix A: Classification of bacteria according to Bergey's Manual -- Appendix B: Methods for taking clinical samples -- Appendix C: Metabolic pathways -- Appendix D: Exponents, exponential logarithms, and generation time -- Appendix E: Pronunciation of scientific names -- Appendix F: Taxonomic guide to diseases -- Appendix G: Answers to review and multiple choice study questions.