Brock biology of microorganisms / Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madigan, Michael T., 1949- author.

Bender, Kelly S., 1977- author.

Buckley, Daniel H. (Daniel Hezekiah), author.

Sattley, W. Matthew, 1975- author.

Stahl, David Allan, 1949- author.

Contributor:

Brock, Thomas D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbiology.

Microorganisms.

microbiology.

microorganisms.

Medical Subjects:

Microbiology.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1124 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Sixteenth edition; global edition.

Other Title:

Biology of microorganisms

Place of Publication:

Harlow : Pearson Education, [2022]

Summary:

'Brock Biology of Microorganisms' sets the standard for impeccable scholarship, accuracy, and strong coverage of ecology, evolution, and metabolism. The sixteenth edition seamlessly integrates the most current science, paying particular attention to molecular biology and the genomic revolution. It introduces a flexible, more streamlined organisation with a consistent level of detail and comprehensive art program. It helps students quickly master concepts, both in and outside the classroom, through personalised learning, engaging activities to improve problem solving skills.

"For three generations, 'Brock Biology of Microorganisms' has been praised for its accuracy, consistency, and authority in exploring the principles of microbiology in a visually appealing and connected manner. The sixteenth edition continues to weave genomics (and the various "omics" it has spawned) into every chapter, with concrete examples of how these powerful tools have allowed microbiologists to probe deeper and farther into the microbial world than ever before, thus presenting the most recent picture of the science of microbiology. Key features : all 34 'MicroiologyNow' chapter-opening vignettes are new, these introduce each chapter's theme through a recent discovery in microbiology and show how the chapter's content connects with real-world problems ; three 'Explore the Microbial World' boxes address new topics such as the marine methane paradox and endosymbiosis, they provide fascinating stories that underline how important concepts have evolved from microbial research ; new Key Concept statements at the start of every major topic give students a big-picture view of the content to come ; new section on immunotherapy discusses exciting advancements in the use of genetic engineering and molecular immunology to treat cancer ; new section on the human virome describes how metagenomics aids the discovery and isolation of interesting new viruses ; updated chapter on clinical microbiology and immunology has been reorganized into two separate chapters, "Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy" and "Diagnosing Infectious Diseases", to discuss the topics in greater detail."--taken from back cover.

Contents:

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Unit 1. The Foundations of Microbiology. Chapter 1. The Microbial World. MicrobiologyNow. Microbiology in motion

I. Exploring the microbial world

II. Microscopy and the origins of microbiology

III. Microbial cultivation expands the horizon of microbiology

IV. Molecular biology and the unity and diversity of life

Explore the Microbial World. Tiny cells

Chapter 2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function. MicrobiologyNow. Exploring the microbial cell

I. The cell envelope

II. Cell surface structures and inclusions

III. Cell locomotion

IV. Eukaryotic microbial cells

Chapter 3. Microbial Metabolism. MicrobiologyNow. Life begins with metabolism

I. Fundamentals of metabolism

II. Catabolism : Chemoorganotrops

III. Catabolism : Electron transport and metabolic diversity

- IV. Biosyntheisis

Chapter 4. Microbial Growth and Its Control. MicrobiologyNow. Growing their own way

I. Culturing microbes and measuring their growth

II. Dynamics of microbial growth

III. Environmental effects on growth : Temperature

IV. Environmental effects on growth : pH, osmolarity, and oxygen

V. Controlling microbial growth

Chapter 5. Viruses and Their Multiplication. MicrobiologyNow. When antibiotics fail, bacteriophage therapy to the rescue

I. The nature of viruses

II. Overview of the viral replication cycle

Unit 2. Molecular Biology and Genetics. Chapter 6. Molecular Information Flow and Protein Processing. MicrobiologyNow. Injectisomes : Salmonella's mode of attack

I. Molecular biology and genetic elements

II. Copying the genetic blueprint : DNA replication

III. RNA synthesis : Transcription

IV. Protein synthesis : Translation

V. Protein processing, secretion, and targeting

Chapter 7. Microbial Regulatory Systems. MicrobiologyNow. As bacterial cells chatter, viruses eavesdrop

I. DNA-binding proteins and transcriptional regulation

II. Sensing and signal transduction

III. Global control

IV. RNA-based regulation

V. Regulation of enzymes and other proteins

Chapter 8. Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth. MicrobiologyNow. Membrane vesicles : Nano vehicles transporting important cargo

I. Bacterial cell division

II. Regulation of development in model Bacteria

III. Antibiotics and microbial growth

Chapter 9. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea. MicrobiologyNow. Live cell imaging captures bacterial promiscuity

I. Mutation

II. Gene transfer in Bacteria

III. Gene transfer in Archaea and other genetic events

Unit 3. Genomics, Synthetic Biology, and Evolution. Chapter 10. Microbial Genomics and Other Omics. MicrobiologyNow. Omics tools unravel mysteries of "fettuccine" rocks

I. Genomics

II. Functional omics

III. Systems biology

Chapter 11. Viral Genomics and Diversity. MicrobiologyNow. Bacteriophages mimicking eukaryotes : Discovery of a phage-encoded nucleus and spindle

I. Viral genomes and classification

II. DNA viruses

III. RNA viruses

IV. Subviral agents

Chapter 12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology. MicrobiologyNow. An ingestible biosensor : Using bacteria to monitor gastrointestinal health

I. Tools of the genetic engineer

II. Making products from genetically engineered microbes : Biotechnology

III. Synthetic biology and genome editing

Chapter 13. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics. MicrobiologyNow. Exploring viral genesis

I. Early Earth and the origin and diversification of life

II. Mechanisms of microbial evolution

III. Microbial phylogeny and systematics

Unit 4. Microbial Diversity. Chapter 14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms. MicrobiologyNow. Ferreting out the peculiar life of iron bacteria

I. Introduction to metabolic diversity

II. Phototrophy

III. Respiratory processes defined by electron donor

IV. Respiratory processes defined by electron acceptor

V. One-carbon (C₁) metabolism

VI. Fermentation

VII. Hydrocarbon metabolism

Chapter 15. Ecological Diversity of Bacteria. MicrobiologyNow. Cyanobacterial diversity and environmental change

I. Ecological diversity among microorganisms

II. Ecological diversity of phototrophic Bacteria

III. Diversity of Bacteria defined by metabolic traits

IV. Morphologically and ecologically distinctive Bacteria

Chapter 16. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria. MicrobiologyNow. Bacterial diversity and human health

I. Proteobacteria

II. Firmicutes, Tenericutes, and Actinobacteria

III. Bacteroidetes

IV. Chlamydiae, Planctomycetes, and Verrucomicrobia

V. Hyperthermophilic Bacteria

VI. Other Bacteria

Chapter 17. Diversity of Archaea. MicrobiologyNow. Methanogens and global climate change

I. Euryarchaeota

II. Thaumarchaeota and cryptic archaeal phyla

III. Crenarchaeota

IV. Evolution and life at high temperature

Chapter 18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya. MicrobiologyNow. Coccolithophores, engineers of global climate

I. Organelles and phylogeny of microbial Eukarya

II. Protists

III. Fungi

IV. Archaeplastida

Unit 5. Microbial Ecology and Environmental Microbiology. Chapter 19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems. MicrobiologyNow. Touring microbial biogeography using combinatorial imaging

I. Culture-dependent analyses of microbial communities

II. Culture-independent microscopic analyses of microbial communities

III. Culture-independent molecular analyses of microbial communities

IV. Measuring microbial activities in nature

Chapter 20. Microbial Ecosystems. MicrobiologyNow. Living on fumes

I. Microbial ecology

II. The microbial environment

III. Terrestrial environments

IV. Aquatic environments

Chapter 21. Nutrient Cycles. MicrobiologyNow. An uncertain future for coral reef ecosystems

I. Carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles

II. Other nutrient cycles

III. Humans and nutrient cycling

Explore the Microbial World. Solving the marine methane paradox

Chapter 22. Microbiology of the Built Environment. MicrobiologyNow. Sending microbes to clean up after polluters

I. Mineral recovery and acid mine drainage

II. Bioremediation

III. Wastewater and drinking water treatment

IV. Indoor microbiology and microbially influenced corrosion

Chapter 23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals. MicrobiologyNow. Coral fluorescence provides the guiding light for their symbiotic algae

I. Symbioses between microorganisms

II. Plants as microbial habitats

III. Insects as microbial habitats

IV. Other invertebrates as microbial habitats

V. Mammalian gut systems as microbial habitats

Explore the Microbial World. Combating mosquito-borne viral diseases with an insect symbiont

Unit 6. Microbe : Human Interactions and the Immune System. Chapter 24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans. MicrobiologyNow. One of the most abundant viruses on Earth discovered first in the human viral microbiome

I. Structure and function of the healthy adult gastrointestinal and oral microbiomes

II. Urogenital tract and skin microbiomes and the human viral microbiome

III. From birth to death : Development of the human microbiome

IV. Disorders attributed to the human microbiome

V. Modulation of the human microbiome

Explore the Microbial World. The gut-brain axis

Chapter 25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis. MicrobiologyNow. Killing pathogens on contact

I. Human-pathogen interactions

II. Enzymes and toxins of pathogenesis

Chapter 26. Innate Immunity : Broadly Specific Host Defenses. MicrobiologyNow. Periodontal disease and Alzheimer's : Evidence for causation?

I. Fundamentals of host defense

II. Cells and organs of the immune system

III. Phagocyte response mechanisms

IV. Other innate host defenses

Explore the Microbial World. Pattern recognition receptors of hydrothermal vent tube worms facilitate endosymbiosis

Chapter 27. Adaptive Immunity : Highly Specific Host Defenses. MicrobiologyNow. Controlling HIV through "public" T cell receptors on CD4 T cells

I. Principles of adaptive immunity

II. Antibodies

III. The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)

IV. T cells and their receptors

Chapter 28. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy. MicrobiologyNow. Preventing autoimmunity with ... parasitic worms?

I. Disorders and deficiencies of the immune system

II. Vaccines and immunotherapy

III. Drug treatments for infectious diseases

Unit 7. Infectious Diseases. Chapter 29. Diagnosing Infectious Diseases. MicrobiologyNow. Shedding new light on diagnosing tuberculosis

I. Microbiology and the healthcare environment

II. Isolating and characterizing infectious microorganisms

III. Immunological and molecular tools for disease diagnosis

Explore the Microbial World. MRSA : A formidable clinical challenge

Chapter 30. Epidemiology and Public Health. MicrobiologyNow. A new urgent threat is emerging in public health microbiology

I. Principles of epidemiology

II. Public and global health

III. Emerging infectious diseases, pandemics, and other threats

Chapter 31. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases. MicrobiologyNow. Reversing antibiotic resistance in a recalcitrant pathogen

I. Airborne bacterial diseases

II. Airborne viral diseases

III. Direct-contact bacterial and viral diseases

IV. Sexually transmitted infections

Chapter 32. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases. MicrobiologyNow. The historical emergence of an ancient and deadly pathogen

I. Animal-transmitted viral diseases

II. Arthropod-transmitted bacterial and viral diseases

III. Soilborne bacterial diseases

Chapter 33. Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases. MicrobiologyNow. Reverse zoonosis in the Southern Ocean

I. Water as a disease vehicle

II. Waterborne diseases

III. Food as a disease vehicle

IV. Food poisoning

V. Food infection

Chapter 34. Eukaryotic Pathogens : Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths. MicrobiologyNow. A silver bullet to kill brain-eating amoebae?

I. Fungal infections

II. Visceral parasitic infections

III. Blood and tissue parasitic infections

Photo credits

Glossary terms

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Authorized adaptation from the United States edition, entitled 'Brock Biology of Microorganisms', 16th Edition, ISBN 9780134874401 by Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, and David A. Stahl published by Pearson Education ©2021"--title page verso.

Related Work:

Brock, Thomas D. Biology of microorganisms.

ISBN:

9781292404790

1292404795

OCLC:

1282617330