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Alcamo’s Microbes and Society
Fourth Edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville, PhD, Glendale Community College
Benjamin S. Weeks, PhD, Adelphi University
ISBN-13: 9781284023473
Paperback with Access Code • 500 Pages • © 2015
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This Transition Guide outlines many of the changes and new content in the Fourth
Edition. Use this guide for an easy transition for the new edition.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Table of Contents Comparison to transition from the Third to the Fourth Edition
Third Edition
Fourth Edition
Part I: The Microbial World
Chapter 1: The Microbial World: Surprising and
Stunning
Chapter 2: Microbes in Perspective: Of
Collectors and Classifiers
Chapter 3: Molecules of the Cell: The Building
Blocks of Life
Chapter 4: Molecules of the Cell: The Building
Blocks of Life
Part I: The Microbial World
Chapter 1: The Microbial World: Surprising and
Awesome
Chapter 2: Microbes in Perspective: Of
Collectors, Classifiers, and Microscopists
Chapter 3: Molecules of the Cell: The Building
Blocks of Life
Chapter 4: Molecules of the Cell: The Building
Blocks of Life
Chapter 5: The Prokaryotic World: The Bacteria
and Archaea Domains
Chapter 6: Viruses: At the Threshold of Life
Chapter 7: The Protists: A Microbial Grab Bag
Chapter 8: Fungi: Yeasts, Molds, and
Mushrooms
Chapter 9: Growth and Metabolism: Running
the Microbial Machine
Chapter 10: Microbial Genetics: From Genes to
Genetic Engineering
Chapter 11: Controlling Microbes: From
Outside and Within the Body
Part II: Microbes and Human Affairs
Chapter 12: Microbes and Food: A Menu of
Microbial Delights
Chapter 13: Food Preservation and Safety: The
Competition
Chapter 14: Biotechnology and Industry:
Microbes at Work
Chapter 15: Microbes and Agriculture: No,
Microbes, No Hamburgers
Chapter 16: Microbes and the Environment: No
Microbes, No Life
Chapter 17: Disease and Resistance: The Wars
Within
Chapter 18: Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to
Zoster
Chapter 19: Bacterial Diseases of Humans:
Slate-Wipers and Current Concerns
Chapter 5: Bacteria: The First Microbes
Chapter 6: Viruses: At the Threshold of Life
Chapter 7: Protists: A Microbial Grab Bag
Chapter 8: Fungi: Yeasts and Warm Fuzzies
Chapter 9: Growth and Metabolism: Running
the Microbial Machine
Chapter 10: Microbial Genetics: New Genes for
the Germs
Chapter 11: Controlling Microbes: Not Too Hot
to Handle
Part II: Microbes and Human Affairs
Chapter 12: Microbes and Food: A Menu of
Microbial Delights
Chapter 13: Food Preservation and Safety: The
Competition
Chapter 14: Biotechnology and Industry:
Microbes at Work
Chapter 15: Microbes and Agriculture: No,
Microbes, No Hamburgers
Chapter 16: Microbes and the Environment: No
Microbes, No Life
Chapter 17: Disease and Resistance: The Wars
Within
Chapter 18: Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to
Zoster
Chapter 19: Bacterial Diseases of Humans:
Slate-Wipers and Current Concerns
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KEY UPDATES:
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Updated coverage of microbes and new information on the human microbiome
(Chapters 1 & 2)
Revised coverage of microbial molecules (Chapter 3)
Clearer descriptions of genes and the science of genomics (Chapter 4)
New information on viruses and all microbial groups (Chapters 5-8)
Revised descriptions of bacterial growth and metabolism (Chapter 9)
Current applications of genetic engineering and biotechnology (Chapters 10 &
14)
New discussions on bacterial resistance to antibiotics (Chapter 11)
Expanded coverage of food microbiology, safety, and prevention. (Chapters 12 &
13)
Expanded coverage of vaccines and their importance to human health (Chapter
14)
New data on microbes in agriculture and the environment (Chapters 15 and 16)
Clearer discussions of the immune system function (Chapter 17)
More concise descriptions of viral and bacterial diseases (Chapters 18 and 19)
Some of the New and Updated Feature Boxes:
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What’s in Your Gut?
Size Matters
Microbes to the Rescue!
The Tortoise and the Hare
A Bacterial Imposter
The Blood of History
The Power of the Virus
The Day the Frogs Died
The Work of the Devil
Microbes “Raise a Stink”
Antiseptics in Your Pantry
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Antibiotics in the Feedlots
To Feed an Army
Tag Team Microbes
Stilton Cheese—Slicing through a
Microbial Community
The Great Sanitary Movement
Probiotics and You
Can Thinking “Well” Keep You
Healthy?
The HIV Hideouts
The Killer of Children
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