Microbiology for Non-Majors (Age 19, US Bachelor’s 2)
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.
Textbook Details
| Author | Nina Parker (Shenandoah University), Mark Schneegurt (Wichita State University), Anh-Hue Thi Tu (Georgia Southwestern State University), Philip Lister (Central New Mexico Community College), and Brian M. Forster (Saint Joseph’s University) |
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| Age / Grade | Age 19 / US Bachelor’s 2 |
| Original Language | English |
| License Type | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This means users are free to copy, redistribute, remix, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, as long as they provide appropriate attribution. Learn more about this license at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. |
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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
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