Microbe (2^nd Ed.) ASM Books Series

This new edition of Microbe is an eloquent and highly readable introduction to microbiology that will engage and excite science majors and pre-health professionals. The authors, all prominent scientists, have carefully crafted this lively narrative to bring key microbiology concepts to life and promote a lifelong passion for the microbial sciences.

Far more than a comprehensive reference book, Microbe is replete with case studies, ranging from sauerkraut fermentation to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, that illustrate the impact of key microbiology concepts on real-world scenarios. To further engage students and deepen their understanding of both the principles and practice of science, each chapter includes multiple active learning exercises that encourage students to demonstrate their understanding and application of concepts, as well as video, spoken, and written resources. Questions are posed throughout the book to introduce the next key concept and to prompt students to actively participate in the learning experience.

An equally valuable tool for instructors who teach a traditional lecture format and those who emphasize active learning in their classroom, Microbe integrates key concepts, learning outcomes, and fundamental statements directly from the ASM Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education.

Brings the excitement, breadth, and power of the modern microbial sciences to the next generation of students and scientists.

Adopters of this title receive the full set of images and tables from the book as well as answers to the discussion questions at the end of chapters.

PART I Fundamenta ls of Microbial Life 1

1 A Microbial Planet 2

2 Prokaryotic Cell Exterior: Envelopes and Appendages 24

3 Prokaryotic Cell Interior 58

4 Microbial Cell Growth and Division 82

5 Microbial Metabolism 114

6 Bioenergetics of Fueling 132

7 Synthesis of Building Blocks 164

8 Building Macromolecules 206

9 Building the Cell Envelope 242

10 Inheritance and Information Flow 268

11 Coordination of Cell Processes 304

12 Succeeding in the Environment 332

13 Differentiation and Development 364

Part II Microbial Diversity 389

14 Bacteria and Archaea 390

15 The Fungi 420

16 Protists 436

17 The Viruses 460

18 Viral Latency 490

Part III Microbial Ecology 515

19 Microbial Communities 516

20 Cycles of Elements 556

21 Microbial Interactions 584

Part IV Microbial Pat hogenesis 621

22 Infection: The Vertebrate Host 622

23 Opportunistic Infections by Microbiota: MRSA 652

24 Intracellular Pathogens: Listeria and Mycobacterium 672

25 Herpes: An Ancient Human Virus Prevails 696

26 Toxins and Epidemic Cholera: Phage Giveth, and Phage Taketh Away 712

27 Zoonoses: How Plague Emerged from a Foodborne Illness 730

Part V Putting Microbes to Work 747

28 A Past, a Present, and a Future with Microbes 748