1 The Main Themes of Microbiology 2 The Chemistry of Biology 3 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms 4 A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 5 A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 6 An Introduction to the Viruses 7 Elements of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth 8 Microbial Metabolism 9 Microbial Genetics 10 Genetic Engineering 11 Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy 13 Microbe-Human Interactions 14 Nonspecific Host Defenses 15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization 16 Disorders in Immunity 17 Diagnosing Infections 18 The Cocci of Medical Importance 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance 24 Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: The DNA Viruses 25 The RNA Viruses That Infect Humans 26 Environmental Microbiology 27 Applied Microbiology