TY - BOOK AU - Madigan,Michael T. AU - Brock,Thomas D. TI - Brock Biology of microorganisms SN - 9780321735515 (pbk.) U1 - 579 BRO PY - 2012/// CY - Boston, London PB - Pearson KW - Microbiology KW - SLSH N1 - Previous ed.: 2009; Includes bibliographical references and index;

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

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