PRESCOTTS GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - 10th Edition - by WILLEY - ISBN 9781307273663

PRESCOTTS GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
10th Edition
WILLEY
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
ISBN: 9781307273663

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Chapter 2.5 - Scanning Probe Microscopy Can Visualize Molecules And AtomsChapter 3 - Bacterial Cell StructureChapter 3.2 - Bacteria Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 3.3 - Bacterial Plasma Membranes Control What Enters And Leaves The CellChapter 3.4 - There Are Two Main Types Of Bacterial Cell WallsChapter 3.5 - The Cell Envelope Often Includes Layers Outside The Cell WallChapter 3.6 - The Bacterial Cytoplasm Is More Complex Than Once ThoughtChapter 3.7 - Many Bacteria Have External Structures Used For Attachment And MotilityChapter 3.8 - Bacteria Move In Response To Environmental ConditionsChapter 3.9 - Bacterial Endospores Are A Survival StrategyChapter 4 - Archaeal Cell StructureChapter 4.1 - Archaea Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 4.2 - Six Major Types Of Archaeal Cell Envelopes Have Been IdentifiedChapter 4.3 - Archaeal Cytoplasm Is Similar To Bacterial CytoplasmChapter 4.4 - Many Archaea Have External Structures Used For Attachment And MotilityChapter 5 - Eukaryotic Cell StructureChapter 5.1 - Eukaryotic Cells Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 5.3 - The Eukaryotic Cytoplasm Contains A complex Cytoskeleton And Many Membranous OrganellesChapter 5.4 - Several Cytoplasmic Membranous Organelles Function In The Secretory And Endocytic PathwaysChapter 5.5 - The Nucleus And Ribosomes Are Involved In Genetic Control Of The CellChapter 5.6 - Mitochondria, Related Organelles, And Chloroplasts Are Involved In Energy ConservationChapter 5.7 - Many Eukaryotic Microbes Have External Structures Used For MotilityChapter 5.8 - Comparison Of Bacterial, Archaeal, And Eukaryotic CellsChapter 6 - Viruses And Other Acellular Infectious AgentsChapter 6.2 - Virion Structure Is Defined By Capsid Symmetry And Presence Or Absence Of An EnvelopeChapter 6.3 - Viral Life Cycles Have Five StepsChapter 6.4 - There Are Several Types Of Viral InfectionsChapter 6.5 - Cultivation And Enumeration Of VirusesChapter 6.7 - Prions Are Composed Only Of ProteinChapter 7 - Microbial GrowthChapter 7.1 - Most Bacteria And Archaea Reproduce By Binary FissionChapter 7.2 - Bacterial Cell Cycles Can Be Divided Into Three PhasesChapter 7.3 - Some Archaeal Cell Cycles Resemble The Eukaryotic Cell CycleChapter 7.4 - Environmental Factors Affect Microbial GrowthChapter 7.5 - Microbial Growth In Natural EnvironmentsChapter 7.6 - Laboratory Culture Of Cellular Microbes Requires Media And Conditions That Mimic The Normal Habitat Of A MicrobeChapter 7.7 - Growth Curves Consist Of Five PhasesChapter 7.8 - Microbial Population Size Can Be Measured Directly Or IndirectlyChapter 7.9 - Chemostats And Turbidostats Are Used For Continuous Culture Of MicroorganismsChapter 8 - Control Of Microorganisms In The EnvironmentChapter 8.1 - Microbial Growth And Replication Pathways: Targets For ControlChapter 8.2 - The Pattern Of Microbial Death Mirrors The Pattern Of Microbial GrowthChapter 8.3 - Mechanical Removal Methods Rely On BarriersChapter 8.4 - Physical Control Methods Alter microorganisms To Make Them nonviableChapter 8.5 - Microorganisms Are Controlled With Chemical AgentsChapter 8.6 - Antimicrobial Agents Must Be Evaluated For EffectivenessChapter 8.7 - Microorganisms Can Be Controlled By Biological MethodsChapter 9 - Antimicrobial ChemotherapyChapter 9.1 - Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Evolved From Antisepsis EffortsChapter 9.2 - Antimicrobial Drugs Need To Be Selectively Toxic Over A Range Of EffectivenessChapter 9.3 - Antimicrobial Activity Can Be Measured By Specific TestsChapter 9.4 - Antibacterial DrugsChapter 9.5 - Antifungal DrugsChapter 9.6 - Antiviral DrugsChapter 9.7 - Antiprotozoan DrugsChapter 9.8 - Several Factors Influence Antimicrobial Drug EffectivenessChapter 10 - Introduction To MetabolismChapter 10.1 - Metabolism: Important Principles And ConceptsChapter 10.2 - Atp: The Major Energy Currency Of CellsChapter 10.3 - Redox Reactions: Reactions Of Central Importance In MetabolismChapter 10.4 - Electron Transport Chains: Sets Of Sequential Redox ReactionsChapter 10.6 - Enzymes And Ribozymes Speed Up Cellular Chemical ReactionsChapter 10.7 - Metabolism Must Be Regulated To maintain Homeostasis And Prevent WasteChapter 11 - Catabolism: Energy Release And ConservationChapter 11.1 - Metabolic Diversity And Nutritional TypesChapter 11.2 - There Are Three Chemoorganotrophic Fueling ProcessesChapter 11.4 - Glucose To Pyruvate: The First StepChapter 11.5 - Pyruvate To Carbon Dioxide (step 2) Is Accomplished By The Tricarboxylic Acid CycleChapter 11.6 - Electron Transport And Oxidative Phosphorylation (step 3) Generate The Most AtpChapter 11.7 - Anaerobic Respiration Uses The Same Three Steps As Aerobic RespirationChapter 11.8 - Fermentation Does Not Involve An Electron Transport ChainChapter 11.9 - Catabolism Of Organic Molecules Other Than GlucoseChapter 11.10 - Chemolithotrophy: “eating Rocks”Chapter 11.11 - PhototrophyChapter 12 - Anabolism: The Use Of Energy In BiosynthesisChapter 12.1 - Principles Governing BiosynthesisChapter 12.3 - Co2 Fixation: Reduction And Assimilation Of Co2 CarbonChapter 12.4 - Synthesis Of CarbohydratesChapter 12.5 - Synthesis Of Amino Acids Consumes Many Precursor MetabolitesChapter 12.6 - Synthesis Of Purines, Pyrimidines, And NucleotidesChapter 12.7 - Lipid SynthesisChapter 13 - Bacterial Genome Replication And ExpressionChapter 13.1 - Experiments Using Bacteria And Viruses Demonstrated That Dna Is the Genetic MaterialChapter 13.2 - Nucleic Acid And Protein StructureChapter 13.3 - Dna Replication In BacteriaChapter 13.4 - Bacterial Genes Consist Of Coding Regions And Other Sequences Important For Gene FunctionChapter 13.5 - Transcription In BacteriaChapter 13.6 - The Genetic Code Consists Of Three-letter “words”Chapter 13.7 - Translation In BacteriaChapter 13.8 - Protein Maturation And SecretionChapter 14 - Regulation Of Bacterial Cellular ProcessesChapter 14.2 - Regulation Of Transcription Initiation Saves Considerable Energy And MaterialsChapter 14.3 - Attenuation And Riboswitches Can Stop Transcription PrematurelyChapter 14.4 - Riboswitches And Small Rnas Can Control TranslationChapter 14.5 - Bacteria Combine Several Regulatory Mechanisms To Control Complex Cellular ProcessesChapter 15 - Eukaryotic And Archaeal Genome Replication And ExpressionChapter 15.2 - Dna Replication: Similar Overall, But With Different Replisome ProteinsChapter 15.3 - TranscriptionChapter 15.4 - Translation And Protein Maturation And LocalizationChapter 15.5 - Regulation Of Cellular ProcessesChapter 16 - Mechanisms Of Genetic VariationChapter 16.1 - Mutations: Heritable Changes In A GenomeChapter 16.2 - Detection And Isolation Of MutantsChapter 16.3 - Dna Repair Maintains Genome StabilityChapter 16.4 - Microbes Use Mechanisms Other Than Mutation To Create Genetic VariabilityChapter 16.5 - Transposable Elements Move Genes Within And Between Dna MoleculesChapter 16.6 - Bacterial Conjugation Requires Cell-cell ContactChapter 16.7 - Bacterial Transformation Is The Uptake Of Free Dna From The EnvironmentChapter 16.8 - Transduction Is Virus-mediated Dna TransferChapter 16.9 - Evolution In Action: The Development Of Antibiotic Resistance In BacteriaChapter 17 - Recombinant Dna TechnologyChapter 17.1 - Key Discoveries Led To The Development Of Recombinant Dna TechnologyChapter 17.2 - Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplifies Targeted DnaChapter 17.3 - Cloning Vectors Are Needed To Create Recombinant DnaChapter 17.5 - Genomic Libraries: Cloning Genomes In PiecesChapter 17.6 - Expressing Foreign Genes In Host CellsChapter 18 - Microbial GenomicsChapter 18.1 - Dna Sequencing MethodsChapter 18.2 - Genome SequencingChapter 18.3 - Metagenomics Provides Access To Uncultured MicrobesChapter 18.4 - Bioinformatics: What Does The Sequence Mean?Chapter 18.5 - Functional Genomics Links Genes To PhenotypeChapter 18.7 - Comparative GenomicsChapter 19 - Microbial Taxonomy And The Evolution Of DiversityChapter 19.1 - Microbial Taxonomy Is Based On The Evolution Of Multiple TraitsChapter 19.2 - Taxonomic Ranks Provide An Organizational FrameworkChapter 19.3 - Microbial Taxonomy And Phylogeny Are Largely Based On Molecular CharacterizationChapter 19.4 - Phylogenetic Trees Illustrate Evolutionary RelationshipsChapter 19.5 - Evolutionary Processes And The Concept Of A Microbial Species Inspire DebateChapter 19.6 - Bergey’s Manual Of Systematic BacteriologyChapter 20 - ArchaeaChapter 20.1 - Overview Of ArchaeaChapter 20.2 - Phylum Crenarchaeota: Metabolically Diverse ThermophilesChapter 20.3 - Phylum Thaumarchaeota: Mesophilic Ammonia OxidizersChapter 20.4 - Phylum Euryarchaeota: Methanogens, Haloarchaea, And OthersChapter 21 - Deinococci, Mollicutes, And Nonproteobacterial Gram-negative BacteriaChapter 21.3 - Class Mollicutes, Phylum Tenericutes: Bacteria That Lack Cell WallsChapter 21.4 - Photosynthetic Bacteria Are DiverseChapter 21.5 - Phylum Planctomycetes: Bacteria With Intracellular CompartmentsChapter 21.7 - Phylum Verrucomicrobia Includes Human Symbionts And MethylotrophsChapter 21.9 - Phylum Bacteroidetes Includes Important Gut MicrobiotaChapter 22 - ProteobacteriaChapter 22.1 - Class Alphaproteobacteria Includes Many OligotrophsChapter 22.2 - Class Betaproteobacteria Includes Chemoheterotrophs And ChemolithotrophsChapter 22.3 - Class Gammaproteobacteria Is The Largest Bacterial ClassChapter 22.4 - Class Deltaproteobacteria Includes Chemoheterotrophic Anaerobes And PredatorsChapter 22.5 - Class Epsilonproteobacteria Ranges From Pathogens To Deep-sea BacteriaChapter 23 - Firmicutes: The Low G + C Gram-positive BacteriaChapter 23.1 - Class Clostridia: Anaerobic Endospore-forming BacteriaChapter 23.2 - Class Negativicutes: Gram-positive Bacteria With Outer MembranesChapter 23.3 - Class Bacilli: Aerobic Endospore-forming BacteriaChapter 24 - Actinobacteria: High G + C Gram-positive BacteriaChapter 24.1 - Class ActinobacteriaChapter 25 - ProtistsChapter 25.1 - Protist Diversity Reflects Broad PhylogenyChapter 25.2 - Supergroup Excavata: Primitive EukaryotesChapter 25.3 - Supergroup Amoebozoa Includes Protists With PseudopodiaChapter 25.4 - Supergroup Sar: Protists Of Great ImportanceChapter 25.5 - Supergroup Archaeplastida Includes "green Algae"Chapter 26 - Fungi (eumycota)Chapter 26.1 - Fungal Biology Reflects Vast DiversityChapter 26.2 - Chytridiomycota Produce Motile SporesChapter 26.4 - Glomeromycota Are Mycorrhizal SymbiontsChapter 26.5 - Ascomycota Includes Yeasts And MoldsChapter 26.6 - Basidiomycota Includes Mushrooms And Plant PathogensChapter 26.7 - Microsporidia Are Intracellular ParasitesChapter 27 - VirusesChapter 27.1 - Virus Phylogeny Is Difficult To EstablishChapter 27.2 - Double-stranded Dna Viruses Infect All Cell TypesChapter 27.3 - Single-stranded Dna Viruses Use A Doublestranded Intermediate In Their Life CyclesChapter 27.4 - Double-stranded Rna Viruses: Rna-dependent Rna Polymerase Replicates The Genome And Synthesizes MrnaChapter 27.5 - Plus-strand Rna Viruses: Genomes That Can Be Translated Upon EntryChapter 27.6 - Minus-strand Rna Viruses: Rna-dependent Rna Polymerase Is Part Of The VirionChapter 27.7 - Retroviruses: Plus-strand Viruses That Use Reverse Transcriptase In Their Life CyclesChapter 27.8 - Reverse Transcribing Dna VirusesChapter 28 - Biogeochemical Cycling And Global Climate ChangeChapter 28.1 - Biogeochemical Cycling Sustains Life On EarthChapter 28.2 - Global Climate Change: Biogeochemical Cycling Out Of BalanceChapter 29 - Methods In Microbial EcologyChapter 29.1 - Microbial Biology Relies On CulturesChapter 29.2 - Genetic Methods Are Used To Assess Microbial DiversityChapter 29.3 - Assessment Of Microbial Community Activity Relies On Biochemistry And GeneticsChapter 30 - Microorganisms In Marine And Freshwater EcosystemsChapter 30.1 - Water Is The Largest Microbial HabitatChapter 30.2 - Microorganisms In Marine EcosystemsChapter 30.3 - Microorganisms In Freshwater EcosystemsChapter 31 - Microorganisms In Terrestrial EcosystemsChapter 31.1 - Soils Are An Important Microbial HabitatChapter 31.2 - Diverse Microorganisms Inhabit SoilChapter 31.3 - Microbe-plant Interactions Can Be Positive, Negative, Or NeutralChapter 31.4 - The Subsurface Biosphere Is VastChapter 32 - Microbial InteractionsChapter 32.1 - Many Types Of Microbial Interactions ExistChapter 32.2 - The Human-microbe EcosystemChapter 32.3 - Normal Microbiota Of The Human Body Adapt To The Human ConditionChapter 33 - Innate Host ResistanceChapter 33.1 - Immunity Arises From Innate Resistance And Adaptive DefensesChapter 33.2 - Innate Resistance Starts With BarriersChapter 33.3 - Innate Resistance Relies On Chemical MediatorsChapter 33.4 - Cells, Tissues, And Organs Work Collectively To Form An Immune SystemChapter 33.5 - Phagocytosis: Destroying Invaders And Recycling Their PartsChapter 33.6 - Inflammation Unites All The Components Of ImmunityChapter 34 - Adaptive ImmunityChapter 34.2 - Molecules That Elicit Immunity Are Called AntigensChapter 34.3 - Adaptive Immunity Can Be Earned Or BorrowedChapter 34.4 - Recognition Of Foreignness Is Critical For A Strong DefenseChapter 34.5 - T Cells Oversee And Participate In Immune FunctionsChapter 34.6 - B Cells Make Antibodies And Do A Whole Lot MoreChapter 34.7 - Antibodies Are Proteins That Bind Specific 3-d StructuresChapter 34.8 - Antibody Binding Dooms The TargetChapter 34.9 - Not Responding Is Also Part Of ImmunityChapter 34.10 - Sometimes The Immune System Doesn’t Work The Way It ShouldChapter 35 - Pathogenicity And infectionChapter 35.1 - Pathogenicity Drives Infectious DiseaseChapter 35.2 - Virulence Defines A Pathogen’s SuccessChapter 35.3 - Exposure And Transmission Can Lead To Infectious DiseaseChapter 36 - Clinical Microbiology And ImmunologyChapter 36.3 - Identification Of Microorganisms From SpecimensChapter 36.4 - Immune Responses Can Be Measured Or Exploited To Detect InfectionsChapter 37 - Epidemiology And Public Health MicrobiologyChapter 37.2 - Epidemiology Is Rooted In Well-tested MethodsChapter 37.3 - Infectious Disease Is Revealed Through Patterns Within A PopulationChapter 37.4 - Infectious Diseases And Pathogens Are Emerging And ReemergingChapter 37.5 - Health-care Facilities Harbor Infectious AgentsChapter 37.7 - Bioterrorism Readiness Is An Integral Component Of Public Health MicrobiologyChapter 38 - Human Diseases Caused By Viruses And PrionsChapter 38.1 - Viruses Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 38.3 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By VirusesChapter 38.4 - Food And Water Are Vehicles For Viral DiseasesChapter 38.5 - Zoonotic Diseases Arise From Human-animal InteractionsChapter 38.6 - Prion Proteins Transmit DiseaseChapter 39 - Human Diseases Caused By BacteriaChapter 39.1 - Bacteria Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 39.2 - Arthropods Can Transmit Bacterial DiseasesChapter 39.3 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By BacteriaChapter 39.4 - Food And Water Are Vehicles For Bacterial DiseasesChapter 39.5 - Zoonotic Diseases Arise From Human-animal InteractionsChapter 39.6 - Opportunistic Diseases Can Be Caused By BacteriaChapter 40 - Human Diseases Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 40.2 - Fungi Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 40.3 - Arthropods Can Transmit Protozoal DiseaseChapter 40.4 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 40.5 - Food And Water Are Vehicles Of Protozoal DiseasesChapter 40.6 - Opportunistic Diseases Can Be Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 41 - Microbiology Of FoodChapter 41.1 - Microbial Growth Can Cause Food SpoilageChapter 41.2 - Various Methods Are Used To Control Food SpoilageChapter 41.3 - Food-borne Disease OutbreaksChapter 41.4 - Detection Of Food-borne Pathogens Requires Government-industry CooperationChapter 41.5 - Microbiology Of Fermented Foods: Beer, Cheese, And Much MoreChapter 41.6 - ProbioticsChapter 42 - Biotechnology And Industrial MicrobiologyChapter 42.1 - Microbes Are The Source Of Many Products Of Industrial ImportanceChapter 42.2 - Biofuel Production Is A Dynamic FieldChapter 42.3 - Growing Microbes In Industrial Settings Presents ChallengesChapter 42.4 - Production Strains Are Developed To Maximize Output Of Industrially Important CompoundsChapter 42.5 - Agricultural Biotechnology Relies On A Plant PathogenChapter 42.6 - Some Microbes Are ProductsChapter 43 - Applied Environmental MicrobiologyChapter 43.1 - Purification And Sanitary Analysis Ensure Safe Drinking WaterChapter 43.2 - Wastewater Treatment Maintains Human And Environmental HealthChapter 43.3 - Microbial Fuel Cells: Batteries Powered By MicrobesChapter 43.4 - Biodegradation And Bioremediation Harness Microbes To Clean The Environment

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