From the Book - Second edition.
Introduction to microbes and their building blocks
Tools of the laboratory: methods for the culturing and microscopic analysis of microorganisms
Eukaryotic cells and microorganisms
Viral structure and life cycles
Microbial nutrition and growth
Microbial genetics and genetic engineering
Physical and chemical control of microbes
Interactions between microbes and humans
Host defenses I: overview and nonspecific defenses
Host defenses II: specific immunity and immunization
Infectious diseases affecting the skin and eyes
Infectious diseases affecting the nervous system
Infectious diseases affecting the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
Infectious diseases affecting the respiratory systems
Infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract
Infectious diseases affecting the genitourinary system
One health: the interconnected health of the environment, humans, and other animals
