Microbiology, 3/e (IE-Paperback)

本書序言

●Addition of new concept check problems, and end-of-chapter problems. 
●New sections supplemented on Pasteur and spontaneous generation and Koch’s Postulates in Chapter 1, Diversity of microbial eukaryotic organisms  in Chapter 2, Viral structural proteins, non-structural proteins, genetic arrangements with an example and Bacteriophage Classification and phage display in Chapter 4, Posttranslational modifications and Protein secretion: The Sec and Tat systems and Gram-Negative systems in Chapter 6, Specialized transduction in Chapter 9, Metaomics and Metagenomics in Chapter 10, Biofilm formation in Chapter 11, Elaborate bioremediation in Chapter 12, Human-microbiome and disease biology in Chapter 13, How Bacterial Pathogens escape the host Immunity and Quantitative measures of pathogenicity in Chapter 19, Virulence factors & Molecular mechanisms of host-parasite interactions and Coinfection and Opportunistic Infections in Chapter 21, Chain of Infection and Mosquito anti-viral defense mechanisms in Chapter 22 and Detection of foodborne pathogens in Chapter 23. 
●New Outlooks introduced on Animal models to study infectious diseases in Chapter 16 and SARS-CoV-2 variants and their Impact in Chapter 20. 
●Chapters on Bacteria and Archaea have been merged

本書特色

Exploration and Experimentation: Material is presented within the context of exploration and experimentation. To have a true understanding, students need to understand experimentation and be able to critically analyze information. Each chapter begins with an opening vignette — a short story that frames a basic question within the context of both contemporary and historical issues — visually supported by a dynamic illustration. Each chapter also contains a Mini-Paper, a synopsis of a scientific journal article that includes original data, discussion questions, and interactive online questions that focus on concepts and experimental design. 

Three Pillars: Information is framed around the three pillars of genetics, physiology, and ecology. The pillars help weave concepts in evolution, structure and function, and the interactions between individual microbes, different types of microbes, microbes and other organisms, and microbes and the environment.  

Emphasis on Connections:  Microbiology makes explicit the interconnectedness of topics, both within a chapter and between chapters. Important concepts are reintroduced throughout appropriate chapters with Connection notes. Through such layering, students gradually deepen their understanding of complex topics as the semester progresses. Thus, students gain an appreciation of gene regulation by seeing how it affects different processes.