Includes index.

The microbial world -- Microbial cell structure and function -- Microbial metabolism -- Microbial growth and its control -- Viruses and their multiplication -- Molecular Information flow and protein processing -- Microbial regulatory systems -- Molecular aspects of microbial growth -- Genetics of bacteria and archaea -- Microbial genomics and other omics -- Viral genomics and diversity -- Biotechnology and synthetic biology -- Microbial evolution and genome dynamics -- Metabolic diversity of microorganisms -- Ecological diversity of bacteria -- Phylogenetic diversity of bacteria -- Diversity of archaea -- Diversity of microbial eukarya -- Taking the measure of microbial systems -- Microbial ecosystems -- Nutrient cycles -- Microbiology of the built environment -- Microbial symbioses with microbes, plants, and animals -- 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 -- 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.

MTU Cork Module BIOM7001- supplementary reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM6005- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM6007- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM6006- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM6004- Supplementary reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM7005- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOM6002- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module GENE7002- Supplementary reading.

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