Written with the non-major/allied health student in mind, Foundations in Microbiology offers an engaging and accessible writing style through the use of tools such as case studies and analogies to thoroughly explain difficult microbiology concepts. A taxonomic approach is used for the study of pathogens.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
Chapter 2 The Chemistry of Biology
Chapter 3 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms
Chapter 4 An Introduction to Cells and Procaryotic Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 5 Eucaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
Chapter 6 An Introduction to the Viruses
Chapter 7 Elements of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
Chapter 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics
Chapter 10 Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology
Chapter 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
Chapter 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host - The Elements of Chemotherapy
Chapter 13 Microbe-Human Interactions
Chapter 14 Nonspecific Host Defenses
Chapter 15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization
Chapter 16 Disorders in Immunity
Chapter 17 Diagnosing Infections
Chapter 18 The Cocci of Medical Importance
Chapter 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
Chapter 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
Chapter 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance
Chapter 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance
Chapter 24 Introduction to Viruses: The DNA Viruses
Chapter 25 The RNA Viruses that Infect Humans
Chapter 26 Environmental and Applied Microbiology