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 Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea Chapter 5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms Chapter 6 An Introduction to the Viruses Chapter 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth Chapter 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics Chapter 10 Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA Chapter 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes Chapter 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy Chapter 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease Chapter 14 Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses Chapter 15 Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization Chapter 16 Disorders in Immunity Chapter 17 Diagnosing Infections Chapter 18 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System Chapter 20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Chapter 21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System Chapter 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 23 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System Chapter 24 Environmental Microbiology Chapter 25 Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety