Description
Book SynopsisMichael T. Madigan has taught courses in introductory Microbiology and Bacterial Diversity for 33 years as a Professor of Microbiology at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mike's research focuses on phototrophic bacteria that inhabit extreme environments, and for the past 20 years, his emphasis has been Antarcticmicrobiology.
Kelly S. Bender is' an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has served as Chair of the SIUC Department of Microbiology since 2018. Kelly teaches courses in introductory Microbiology and Microbial Diversity, and her lab studies a range of topics, including regulation of sulphate-reducing bacteria and the microbial community dynamics of sites impacted by acid mine drainage.
Daniel H. Buckley is a Professor at Cornell University in the School of Integrative Plant Science and the Department of Microbiology. He has taught both introductory and advanced courses i
Table of Contents
UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY
- The Microbial World
- Microbial Cell Structure and Function
- Microbial Metabolism
- Microbial Growth and Its Control
- Viruses and Their Multiplication
UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing
- Microbial Regulatory Systems
- Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth
- Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea
UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION
- Microbial Genomics and Other Omics
- Viral Genomics and Diversity
- Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
- Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics
UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY
- Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
- Ecological Diversity of Bacteria
- Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria
- Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea
- Diversity of Microbial Eukarya
UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
- Microbial Ecosystems
- Nutrient Cycles
- Microbiology of the Built Environment
- Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals
UNIT 6: MICROBE – HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Microbial Symbioses with Humans
- Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
- Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses
- Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
- Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy
UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths
