Microbiology, An Introduction

Part One: Fundamentals of Microbiology
1. The Microbial World and You
2. Chemical Principles

3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope

4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

5. Microbial Metabolism

6. Microbial Growth

7. The Control of Microbial Growth

8. Microbial Genetics

9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology

Part Two: A Survey of the Microbial World

10. Classification of Microorganisms

11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Part Three: Interaction between Microbe and Host

14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

18. Practical Applications of Immunology

19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System

20. Antimicrobial Drugs

Part Four Microorganisms and Human Disease

21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

26. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Part Five: Environmental and Applied Microbiology
27. Environmental Microbiology
28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States.

ASM guidelines: The American Society of Microbiology has released six underlying concepts and 22 related topics to provide a framework for key microbiological topics deemed to be of lasting importance beyond the classroom. These topics identify what students should understand at a deep level, including the big-picture ramifications of those concepts and how they relate to other issues within the field. The 13th edition explains the themes and competencies at the beginning of the book and incorporates call-outs when chapter content matches one of these 22 topics. This approach helps students and instructors focus on the enduring understandings of the course and provides a teaching tool for instructors to assess students’ understanding and critical thinking skills. Pearson Mastering Microbiology content is tagged to these statements in addition to book-specific and global learning outcomes.
Each Big Picture spread includes an overview that breaks down important concepts into manageable steps and gives students a clear learning framework for related chapters. Each spread includes Key Concepts that help students make the connection between the presented topic and previously learned microbiology principles. Each spread is paired with a coaching activity and assessment questions in Mastering Microbiology.
Three Big Picture spreads focus on important fundamental topics in microbiology:
Metabolism
Genetics
Immunity
Eight Big Picture spreads focus on diseases and related public health issues that present complex real-world challenges:
New - Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
New - The Hygiene Hypothesis
New - Vertical Transmission: Mother to Child
New - Bioterrorism
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Climate Change and Disease
Cholera After Natural Disasters
STI Home Test Kits
Help students connect course content and their future career

New - Exploring the Microbiome boxes illustrate how research in microbiology has changed our understanding of human health and disease. These boxes highlight the possibilities in this exciting field and present insights into some of the newly identified ways that microbes influence human health. In addition, they provide examples of how research in this field is done—building on existing information, designing fair testing, drawing conclusions, and raising new questions.
Clinical Content is included throughout the chapter:
Each chapter opens with an In the Clinic scenario and includes Critical Thinking Questions, which encourage students to think like nurses and spark student interest in the forthcoming chapter content. These scenarios are supported by new In the Clinic Video Tutors in Mastering Microbiology.
Clinical Cases woven through every chapter help motivate students to think critically about the chapter content and provide them with practical application to their future careers in allied health. Each case segment includes critical thinking questions that students should be able to answer after reading the chapter material. Each clinical case has an accompanying Pearson Mastering Microbiology coaching activity.
Clinical Focus boxes present clinical scenarios based on real-life cases. Students are asked to think like microbiologists, asking and answering questions as they proceed through the cases
Give Students Opportunities to Practice and Study

Check Your Understanding Questions and Figure Question