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I. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY. 1. The Microbial World and You. 2.Chemical Principles. 3. Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope. 4.Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells. 5. MicrobialMetabolism. 6. Microbial Growth. 7. The Control of Microbial Growth. 8.Microbial Genetics. 9. Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA. II. A SURVEY OF THEMICROBIAL WORLD. 10. Classification of Microorganisms. 11. The Prokaryotes:Domains Bacteria and Archaea. 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, andHelminths. 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions. III. INTERACTION BETWEENMICROBE AND HOST. 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology. 15. MicrobialMechanisms of Pathogenicity. 16. Nonspecific Defenses of the Host. 17.Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response. 18. PracticalApplications of Immunology. 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System.20. Antimicrobial Drugs. IV. MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE. 21. MicrobialDiseases of the Skin and Eyes. 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System.23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems. 24.Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System. 25. Microbial Diseases of theDigestive System. 26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and ReproductiveSystems. V. ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. 27. EnvironmentalMicrobiology. 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology.