Microbiology

Dave Wessner, Christine Dupont, Trevor Charles, Josh Neufeld

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781119701767
• eBook ISBN: 9781119767084
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Microbiology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Microbiologyis a comprehensive textbook that facilitates a thorough understanding of the scope, nature, and complexity of the science of microscopic organisms. It gives a balanced presentation of foundational concepts, real-world applications, and current research and experimentation. The text approaches the subject within the context of exploration and experimentation, integrating a wealth of classroom-tested pedagogical features. The material is organized around the three pillars of physiology, ecology, and genetics — helping students appreciate the interconnected and dynamic nature of microbiology and explore the relationship between different types of microbes, other organisms, and the environment. This international adaptation contains up-to-date coverage of topics including DNA replication and gene expression, viral pathogenesis, microbial biotechnology, adaptive immunity, the control of infectious diseases, and the microbiology of food and water. It also offers integrated coverage of SARS-CoV-2 and the impacts of COVID-19, relating it to the importance of an interdisciplinary response to a global pandemic. It also focuses on strengthening the organization of the content and updating the end of chapter problems

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• DEDICATIONS
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• WHY WE WROTE THIS BOOK
• SPECIAL FEATURES
• KEY FEATURES
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• BRIEF CONTENTS
• CONTENTS
• CHAPTER 1: The Microbial World
• CHAPTER 2: Bacteria and Archaea
• CHAPTER 3: Eukaryotic Microorganisms
• CHAPTER 4: Virology
• CHAPTER 5: Microbial Metabolism
• CHAPTER 6: Cultivating Microorganisms
• CHAPTER 7: DNA Replication and Gene Expression
• CHAPTER 8: Viral Replication Strategies
• CHAPTER 9: Bacterial Genetic Analysis and Manipulation
• CHAPTER 10: Microbial Genomics
• CHAPTER 11: Regulation of Gene Expression
• CHAPTER 12: Microbial Ecosystems
• CHAPTER 13: Symbiotic Microbiome
• CHAPTER 14: Biogeochemical Cycles
• CHAPTER 15: Microbial Biotechnology
• CHAPTER 16: Introduction to Infectious Diseases
• CHAPTER 17: Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
• CHAPTER 18: Adaptive Immunity
• CHAPTER 19: Bacterial Pathogenesis
• CHAPTER 20: Viral Pathogenesis
• CHAPTER 21: Eukaryotic Pathogenesis
• CHAPTER 22: Control of Infectious Disease
• CHAPTER 23: The Microbiology of Food and Water
• APPENDIX A: Scientific Articles
• APPENDIX B: Microscopy
• APPENDIX C: Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Microbes
• APPENDIX D: Origin of Blood Cells
• GLOSSARY
• INDEX
• EULA