UNIT I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY 1. The Microbial World 2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function    3. Microbial Metabolism  4. Molecular Information Flow and Protein Processing     UNIT II: MICROBIAL GROWTH AND REGULATION 5. Microbial Growth and Its Control 6. Microbial Regulatory Systems   7. Molecular Biology of Microbial Growth 8. Viruses and Their Replication   UNIT III: GENOMICS AND GENETICS  9. Microbial Systems Biology 10. Viral Genomics  11. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea 12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology   UNIT IV: MICROBIAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY  13. Microbial Evolution and Systematics 14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms 15. Functional Diversity of Microorganisms 16. Diversity of Bacteria 17. Diversity of Archaea 18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya   UNIT V: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY  19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems 20. Microbial Ecosystems    21. Nutrient Cycles in Nature 22. Microbiology of the Built Environment 23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals   UNIT VI: MICROBE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM 24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans 25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis 26. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses  27. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses 28. Clinical Microbiology and Immunology   UNIT VII INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THEIR TRANSMISSION 29. Epidemiology  30. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases 31. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases   32. Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases 33. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths

More Annotated Figures clearly illustrate and explain all key metabolic pathways and molecular processes. Evolution as a Framework uses evolution as an overarching theme to unite microbiological concepts and provide a framework upon which students can build their knowledge. Updated 21st Century Microbiology improves teaching into global climate change, biofuels, and microbial fuel cells. Enhanced Instructional Art Program enhances learning with three-dimensional renditions and bright, attractive colors.  Expanded Molecular Microbiology and Immunology chapters deepen discussion of eukaryotic and archaeal genetics and reflects the relatedness of genetic information flow. A streamlined discussion of immunity with enhanced detail between innate and adaptive linkages helps students grasp the complexity and specificity of immune responses. Reorganised end-of-chapter content better assists student review and assessment.  Revised Microbiology Now chapter showcases current microbiology research, contextualises chapter content, and adds relevancy with visual content.  Assignable Explore the Microbial World features includes majors-microbiology level data interpretation exercises.  

About the Book More Annotated Figures clearly illustrate and explain all key metabolic pathways and molecular processes. Evolution as a Framework uses evolution as an overarching theme to unite microbiological concepts and provide a framework upon which students can build their knowledge. Updated 21st Century Microbiology improves teaching into global climate change, biofuels, and microbial fuel cells. Enhanced Instructional Art Program enhances learning with three-dimensional renditions and bright, attractive colors.  Expanded Molecular Microbiology and Immunology chapters deepen discussion of eukaryotic and archaeal genetics and reflects the relatedness of genetic information flow. A streamlined discussion of immunity with enhanced detail between innate and adaptive linkages helps students grasp the complexity and specificity of immune responses. Reorganized end-of-chapter content better assists student review and assessment.  Revised Microbiology Now chapter showcases current microbiology research, contextualizes chapter content, and adds relevancy with visual content.  Enhanced Mastering Microbiology content features 33 new Microbiology Now Coaching Activities, Interactive Microbiology, and ASM Curriculum Guidelines pre- and post-test questions.  Assignable Explore the Microbial World features includes majors-microbiology level data interpretation exercises. Pearson Mastering™ Microbiology is not included. Students, if Mastering Microbiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. Mastering Microbiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson rep for more information. UPDATED! Interactive Microbiology is a dynamic suite of interactive tutorials and animations that teach key microbiology concepts including Operons, Biofilms and Quorum Sensing, Complement, and Antibiotic Resistance. Interactive Microbiology actively engages students with each topic, enabling them to learn from manipulating variables, predicting outcomes, and answering formative and summative assessment questions. Each tutorial presents the concept within a real healthcare scenario in order to emphasize problem solving and interest students from the beginning. Interactive Microbiology coaching activities are assignable in Mastering Microbiology, and each is presented in two parts: one for basic concepts, and one as a “scientific thinking” exercise that requires students to apply what they’ve learned to a novel scenario.