Ch.1 Discovery and Diversity of the Microbial World -- Ch.2 The Chemistry of Life -- Ch.3 Observation of Microorganisms -- Ch.4 Structure of Microbial Cells -- Ch.5 Microbial Growth -- Ch.6 Microbial Metabolism and Regulation -- Ch.7 Microbial Genetics -- Ch.8 Procaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea -- Ch.9 Eucaryotes: Algae, Protozoa, and Fungi -- Ch.10 Viruses -- Ch.11 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases -- Ch.12 The Nature of Pathogenicity -- Ch.13 The Immune Response -- Ch.14 Alterations and Applications of the Immune Response -- Ch.15 Diseases of the Skin, Hair, and Nails -- Ch.16 Diseases of the Respiratory System -- Ch.17 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Ch.18 Diseases of the Genitourinary Tract -- Ch.19 Diseases of the Nervous System, Eye, and Ear -- Ch.20 Diseases of the Blood, Lymph, and Immune System -- Ch.21 Disinfection and Sterilization -- Ch.22 Antimicrobial and Chemotherapeutic Agents -- Ch.23 Microbiology of the Environment -- Ch.24 Microbiology of Food and Beverages -- App. A Examples of Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Used in Microbiology -- App. B Temperature and Metric System Measurements -- App. C Pronunciation Guide -- App. D Internet Web Sites Useful in Microbiology

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