UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY The Microbial World Microbial Cell Structure and Function Microbial Metabolism Microbial Growth and Its Control Viruses and Their Multiplication UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing Microbial Regulatory Systems Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION Microbial Genomics and Other Omics Viral Genomics and Diversity Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms Ecological Diversity of Bacteria Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea Diversity of Microbial Eukarya UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems Microbial Ecosystems Nutrient Cycles Microbiology of the Built Environment Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals UNIT 6: MICROBE – HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Microbial Symbioses with Humans Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES Diagnosing Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Public Health Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths