Brings the excitement, breadth, and power of the modern microbial sciences to the next generation of students and scientists.
This new edition of Microbe is an eloquent and highly readable introduction to microbiology that will engage and excite science majors and pre-health professionals. The authors, all prominent scientists, have carefully crafted this lively narrative to bring key microbiology concepts to life and promote a lifelong passion for the microbial sciences.
Far more than a comprehensive reference book, Microbe is replete with case studies, ranging from sauerkraut fermentation to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, that illustrate the impact of key microbiology concepts on real-world scenarios. To further engage students and deepen their understanding of both the principles and practice of science, each chapter includes multiple active learning exercises that encourage students to demonstrate their understanding and application of concepts, as well as video, spoken, and written resources. Questions are posed throughout the book to introduce the next key concept and to prompt students to actively participate in the learning experience.
An equally valuable tool for instructors who teach a traditional lecture format and those who emphasize active learning in their classroom, Microbe integrates key concepts, learning outcomes, and fundamental statements directly from the ASM Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education.
Innehållsförteckning
Preface
About the Authors
Part I Fundamentals of Microbial Life
1 A Microbial Planet
2 Prokaryotic Cell Exterior: Envelopes and Appendages
3 Prokaryotic Cell Interior
4 Microbial cell Growth and Division
5 Microbial Metabolism
6 Bioenergetics of Fueling
7 Synthesis of Building Blocks
8 Building Macromolecules
9 Building the Cell Envelope
10 Inheritance and Information Flow
11 Coordination of Cell Processes
12 Succeeding in the Environment
13 Differentiation and Development
Part II Microbial Diversity
14 Bacteria and Archaea
15 The Fungi
16 Protists
17 The Viruses
18 Viral Latency
Part III Microbial Ecology
19 Microbial Communities
20 Cycles of Elements
21 Microbial Interactions
Part IV Microbial Pat hogenesis
22 Infection: The Vertebrate Host
23 Opportunistic Infections by Microbiota: MRSA
24 Intracellular Pathogens: Listeria and Mycobacterium
25 Herpes: An Ancient Human Virus Prevails
26 Toxins and Epidemic Cholera: Phage Giveth, and Phage Taketh Away
27 Zoonoses: How Plague Emerged from a Foodborne Illness
Part V Putting Microbes to Work
28 A Past, a Present, and a Future with Microbes
Coda
Glossary
Index
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