Microbiology: An Introduction helps you see the connection between human health and microbiology. Pt.1. Fundamentals of Microbiology -- The microbial world and you -- Chemical principles -- Observing microorganisms through a microscope -- Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth -- The control of microbial growth -- Microbial genetics -- Biotechnology and DNA technology -- Pt.2. A Survey of the Microbial World -- Classification of microorganisms -- The prokaryotes : Domains bacteria and archaea -- The eukaryotes : Fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths -- Viruses, viroids, and prions -- Pt.3. Interaction Between Microbe and Host -- Principles of disease and epidemiology -- Microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity -- Innate immunity : nonspecific defenses of the host -- Adaptive immunity : Specific defenses of the host -- Practical applications of immunology -- Disorders associated with the immune system -- Antimicrobial drugs -- Pt.4. Microorganisms and Human Disease --Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems -- Pt.5. Environmental and Applied Microbiology -- Environmental microbiology -- Applied and industrial microbiology