CHAPTER 1- The Main Themes of Microbiology<br>CHAPTER 2- The Chemistry of Biology<br>CHAPTER 3- Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms<br>CHAPTER 4- A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms <br>CHAPTER 5- A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms<br>CHAPTER 6- An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions<br>CHAPTER 7- Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth<br>CHAPTER 8- An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life<br>CHAPTER 9- An Introduction to Microbial Genetics<br>CHAPTER 10- Genetic Engineering and Genetic Analysis<br>CHAPTER 11- Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control<br>CHAPTER 12- Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy<br>CHAPTER 13- Microbe–Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology<br>CHAPTER 14- An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities<br>CHAPTER 15- Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization<br>CHAPTER 16- Disorders in Immunity<br>CHAPTER 17- Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections<br><br><br><br>