Prescott's Principles of Microbiology
by Joanne Willey, Kathleen Sandman
2nd Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781260259032 |
| eText ISBN | 9781260805659 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 896 |
Prescott's Principles of Microbiology, 2nd Edition, provides a balanced introduction to all major areas of microbiology. The textbook establishes foundational concepts in microscopy, microbial cell structure, and microbial growth.
Coverage examines microbial metabolism, molecular genetics, and microbial diversity alongside host defense and pathogenicity. The volume also addresses applied topics such as epidemiology, public health, and molecular laboratory techniques.
Designed for microbiology majors and mixed majors courses, the work integrates key themes of evolution, ecology, and diversity throughout each area of study, supported by clear readability and instructional artwork.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
Chapter 2: Microscopy
Chapter 3: Bacterial and Archaeal Cell Structure
Chapter 4: Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Chapter 5: Bacterial and Archaeal Growth
Chapter 6: Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 7: Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
Chapter 8: Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis
Chapter 9: Genome Replication
Chapter 10: Gene Expression
Chapter 11: Regulation of Cellular Processes
Chapter 12: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation
Chapter 13: Gram-Positive Bacteria
Chapter 14: Proteobacteria
Chapter 15: Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chapter 16: Archaea
Chapter 17: Eukaryotic Microbes
Chapter 18: Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents
Chapter 22: Innate Host Resistance
Chapter 23: Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 24: The Human Microbiome and Host Interactions
Chapter 25: Infection and Pathogenicity
Chapter 26: Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology
Chapter 27: Control of Microorganisms in the Environment
Chapter 28: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Chapter 29: Microbiology of Food
Chapter 30: Industrial and Environmental Microbiology
Chapter 31: Microbial DNA Technologies
Chapter 32: Microbial Genomics
Chapter 33: Methods in Microbial Biology
Chapter 34: Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
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