Microbiology: an introduction

Abstract

This trusted text provides a careful balance of concepts and applications, pedagogically superior art, and robust animations and media via Mastering Microbiology. With the 13th Edition, new Exploring the microbiome boxes present updated research on the microbiome and how microbes influence human health. Four new big picture spreads cover vaccine-preventable diseases, the “hygiene hypothesis,” vertical transmission, and bioterrorism.