Includes index.

Rev. ed. of: Schaum's outline of theory and problems of microbiology. c1998.

Introduction to microbiology -- The chemical basis of microbiology -- Microbial size and microscopy -- Prokaryotes and eukaryotes -- Microbial growth and cultivation -- Metabolism of microorganisms -- DNA and gene expression -- Microbial genetics -- Control of microorganisms -- The major groups of bacteria -- The fungi -- The protozoa -- The unicellular algae -- The viruses -- The host-parasite relationship -- Host resistance and the immune system -- Immune tests and disorders -- Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes -- Microbial diseases of the nervous system -- Microbial diseases of the respiratory system -- Microbial diseases of the digestive system -- Microbial diseases of the blood and viscera -- Microbial diseases of the urogenital system -- Food and industrial microbiology -- Environmental microbiology.