Microbiology for Non-Majors
Ages 18–22
Grade Reference
| 🇺🇸 United States | College Freshman |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | University Year 1 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Undergraduate Year 1 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | University Year 1 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | University Year 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | University Year 1 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | University Year 1 |
About This Textbook
This textbook is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester Microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health.
Table of Contents
An Invisible World — How We See the Invisible World — The Cell — Prokaryotic Diversity — The Eukaryotes of Microbiology — Acellular Pathogens — Microbial Biochemistry — Microbial Metabolism — Microbial Growth — Biochemistry of the Genome — Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics — Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics — Control of Microbial Growth — Antimicrobial Drugs — Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity — Disease and Epidemiology — Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses — Adaptive Specific Host Defenses — Diseases of the Immune System — Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response — Skin and Eye Infections — Respiratory System Infections — Urogenital System Infections — Digestive System Infections — Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections — Nervous System Infections
