Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (December 20, 2017) © 2018

  • Michael T. Madigan Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Kelly S. Bender Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Daniel H. Buckley Cornell University
  • W Matthew Sattley Indiana Wesleyan University
  • David A. Stahl University of Washington Seattle

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms is the leading majors microbiology text on the market. It sets the standard for impeccable scholarship, accuracy, and strong coverage of ecology, evolution, and metabolism. The 15th edition seamlessly integrates the most current science, paying particular attention to molecular biology and the genomic revolution. It introduces a flexible, more streamlined organisation with a consistent level of detail and comprehensive art program.

Table of contents

  • UNIT I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY
  • 1. The Microbial World
  • 2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function   
  • 3. Microbial Metabolism 
  • 4. Molecular Information Flow and Protein Processing
  • UNIT II: MICROBIAL GROWTH AND REGULATION
  • 5. Microbial Growth and Its Control
  • 6. Microbial Regulatory Systems  
  • 7. Molecular Biology of Microbial Growth
  • 8. Viruses and Their Replication
  • UNIT III: GENOMICS AND GENETICS 
  • 9. Microbial Systems Biology
  • 10. Viral Genomics 
  • 11. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea
  • 12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
  •  UNIT IV: MICROBIAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY 
  • 13. Microbial Evolution and Systematics
  • 14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
  • 15. Functional Diversity of Microorganisms
  • 16. Diversity of Bacteria
  • 17. Diversity of Archaea
  • 18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya
  • UNIT V: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 
  • 19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
  • 20. Microbial Ecosystems   
  • 21. Nutrient Cycles in Nature
  • 22. Microbiology of the Built Environment
  • 23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals
  • UNIT VI: MICROBE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
  • 24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans
  • 25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
  • 26. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses 
  • 27. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
  • 28. Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
  • UNIT VII INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THEIR TRANSMISSION
  • 29. Epidemiology 
  • 30. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • 31. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases  
  • 32. Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • 33. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths

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