Includes appendices, glossary, and index

Part I : The microbes world -- 1. The Microbial world -- 2. Bacteria and archaea -- 3. Eukaryotic microorganisms -- 4. Virology -- 5. Microbial metabolism -- Part II : Microbial genetics -- 6. Cultivating microorganisms -- 7. DNA replication and gene expression -- 8. Viral replication strategies -- 9. Bacterial genetics analysis and manipulation -- 10. Microbial genomics -- 11. Regulation of gene expression -- Part III : Microbial physiology and ecology -- 12. Microbial ecosystems -- 13. Symbolic microbiome -- 14. Biogeochemical cycles -- 15. Microbial biotechnology -- Part IV : Microbes and disease -- 16. Introduction to infectious diseases -- 17. Clinical microbiology and immunology -- 18. Adaptive immunity -- 19. Bacterial pathogenesis -- 20. Viral pathogenesis -- 21. Eukaryotic pathogenesis -- 22. Control of infectious diseases -- 23. The microbiology food and water.

"Several features within the book will help our students understand and appreciate the science behind our knowledge. Each chapter begins with an opening vignette-a short story that frames a basic question within the context of both contemporary and historical issues-visually supported by a dynamic illustration. As the chapter unfolds, references back to the opening vignette are made repeatedly. At the conclusion of each chapter, an additional feature, The Rest of the Story, refers back to this opening vignette and art. This also ties into an active learning feature, Image in Action, that includes several critical-thinking questions. Each chapter contains a Mini-Paper, a synopsis of a scientific journal article that includes original data Questions for Discussion, and interactive online questions that focus on concepts and experimental design. Through the use of this feature, students will see how microbiologists ask intelligent questions, rationally design experiments, and evaluate data. In this edition, several new Mini-Papers have been included. Again, this feature will improve students' critical thinking skills and show them that our knowledge is evidence-based"-- Provided by publisher