A brief history of microbiology -- The chemistry of microbiology -- Cell structure and function -- Microscopy, staining, and classification -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial nutrition and growth -- Microbial genetics -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Controlling microbial growth in the environment -- Controlling microbial growth in the body: antimicrobial drugs -- Characterizing and classifying prokaryotes -- Characterizing and classifying eukaryotes -- Characterizing and classifying viruses, viroids, and prions -- Infection, infectious diseases, and epidemiology -- Innate immunity -- Adaptive immunity -- Immunization and immune testing --Immune disorders -- Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria --Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli -- Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios -- Pathogenic Fungi -- Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors -- Pathogenic DNA Viruses -- Pathogenic RNA Viruses -- Applied and Environmental Microbiology.