Why Microbes Matter. A book for the general public.
Chapter 1 - Introduction and History
Chapter 2 Fundamental concepts that are important for understanding microbiology
Chapter 3 Cell Structure and Organization
Chapter 24 Terrestrial Micorbiology
Chapter 16 Immunity - Adaptive Immunity and Errors of the Immune System
Chapter 26 Applied Microbiology
Chapter 4 The Central Dogma
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