Previous ed. of text for BIO 233 Microbiology BIO233.

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 DNA Technology -- Classification of Microorganisms -- The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea -- The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths -- Viruses, Viroids, and Prions -- Principles of Disease and Epidemiology -- Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity -- Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host -- Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host -- Practical Applications of Immunology Disorders Associated with the Immune System -- Antimicrobial Drugs -- 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 Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems -- Environmental Microbiology -- Applied and Industrial Microbiology.