I. PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY

1. Microorganisms and Microbiology
2. A Brief Journey to the Microbial World
3. Cell Structure and Function in Bacteria and Archaea


II. METABOLISM AND GROWTH

4. Nutrition, Culture, and Metabolism of Microorganisms
5. Microbial Growth


III. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENE EXPRESSION

6. Molecular Biology of Bacteria
7. Archael and Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
8. Regulation of Gene Expression


IV. VIROLOGY, GENETICS, AND GENOMICS

9. Viruses and Virology
10. Genetics of Bacteria and Arachaea
11. Genetic Engineering
12. Microbial Genomics


V. METABOLIC DIVERSITY AND COMMERICAL BIOCATALYSES

13. Phototrophy, Chemolithotrophy, and Major Biosyntheses
14. Catabolism of Organic Compounds
15. Commercial Products and Biotechnology


VI. MICROBIAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY

16. Microbial Evolution and Systematics
17.Bacteria: The Proteobacteria
18. Other Bacteria
19. Archaea
20. Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Microorganisms
21. Viral Diversity


VII. Microbial Ecology

22. Methods in Microbial Ecology
23. Major Microbial Habitats and Diversity
24. Nutrient Cycles, Biodegradation, and Bioremediation
25. Microbial Symbioses


VIII. ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND PATHOGENICITY

26. Microbial Growth Control
27. Microbial Interactions with Humans


IX. IMMUNOLOGY

28. Immunity and Host Defense
29. Immune Mechanisms
30. Molecular Immunology


X. DIAGNOSING AND TRACKING MICROBIAL DISEASES

31. Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology
32. Epidemiology


XI. HUMAN- AND ANIMAL-TRANSMITTED INFECTIOUS DISEASES

33. Person-to-Person Microbial Diseases
34. Vectorborne and Soilborne Microbial Pathogens


XII. COMMON SOURCE INFECTIOUS DISEASE

35. Wastewater Treatment, Water Purification, and Waterborne Microbial Diseases
36. Food Preservation and Foodborne Microbial Diseases

Appendices 1 and 2

Glossary

Index