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3-phosphoglycerate 8.6 Photosynthesis
α carbon 7.4 Proteins
α-helix 7.4 Proteins
β-pleated sheet 7.4 Proteins
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ABO blood group system 19.1 Hypersensitivities
acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
Acetothermus paucivorans 4.5 Deeply Branching Bacteria
Acinetobacter baumannii 14.5 Drug Resistance, 14.5 Drug Resistance
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 19.4 Immunodeficiency
acridine orange 11.5 Mutations
activated macrophages 19.1 Hypersensitivities
activation of cytotoxic T cells 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
Active immunity 18.5 Vaccines
acute inflammation 17.5 Inflammation and Fever
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 24.2 Microbial Diseases of the Mouth and Oral Cavity
Addison disease 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
adenosine deaminase deficiency 12.4 Gene Therapy
adenosine diphosphate (ADP) 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
adenosine monophosphate (AMP) 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
adipose tissue 7.3 Lipids
adrenal glands 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
aerial filaments 9.1 How Microbes Grow
affitins 4.6 Archaea
African trypanosomiasis 5.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
Agrobacterium 4.2 Proteobacteria
Alcanivorax borkumensis 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
alcohol fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
Alexandrium 5.4 Algae
algal bloom 5.4 Algae
allergic rhinitis 19.1 Hypersensitivities
allosteric activator 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
alternative pathway 17.2 Chemical Defenses
alternative splicing 11.3 RNA Transcription
Ames test 11.5 Mutations
amine group 7.4 Proteins
amino groups 7.4 Proteins
aminoacyl tRNA synthetase 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
aminoglycoside resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
ammonification 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
amphipathic 7.3 Lipids
Amycolatopsis orientalis 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 12.2 Visualizing and Characterizing DNA, RNA, and Protein
Analytical epidemiology 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
anaphylactic shock 19.1 Hypersensitivities
anti-AChR antibodies 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
anti-Rh factor antibodies 19.1 Hypersensitivities
antibody class switching 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
antibody screen 20.3 Agglutination Assays
antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) 18.1 Overview of Specific Adaptive Immunity, 19.1 Hypersensitivities
antifungal medications 5.3 Fungi
antigen mimicry 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
antigen presenting cells (APCs) 19.1 Hypersensitivities
antihistamine 19.1 Hypersensitivities
antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) 17.2 Chemical Defenses
antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) 14.6 Testing the Effectiveness of Antimicrobials
antinuclear antibodies 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
antiretroviral therapy (ART) 14.4 Mechanisms of Other Antimicrobial Drugs
antisense strand 11.3 RNA Transcription
antivaxxers 18.5 Vaccines
API strips 8.4 Fermentation
arachadonic acid 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Archaeplastida 5.4 Algae
Archaeplastids 5.4 Algae
Arthus reaction 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Artificial passive immunity 18.5 Vaccines, 19.1 Hypersensitivities
ascocarps 5.3 Fungi
Ascomycota 5.3 Fungi
ascospores 5.3 Fungi
ascus 5.3 Fungi
Aspergillus flavus 5.3 Fungi
asymptomatic carrier 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
atomic force microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
atypical pneumonia 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria
autocrine function 17.2 Chemical Defenses
autoimmune hemolytic anemia 20.3 Agglutination Assays
autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APS) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
autoinducers 9.1 How Microbes Grow
automated, cell-counting 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
auxotroph 11.5 Mutations
avian influenza virus A 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
Avocado sunblotch viroid 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
B
B-cell maturation 19.4 Immunodeficiency
B-cell receptors (BCRs) 18.4 B Lymphocytes and Humoral Immunity
Bacillariophyta 5.4 Algae
bacterial toxins 18.5 Vaccines
bacteriochlorophyll 8.6 Photosynthesis
bacteriophage preparation 6.1 Viruses
bacteriorhodopsin 4.6 Archaea
Baltimore classification system 6.1 Viruses
Bartonella 4.2 Proteobacteria
basidia 5.3 Fungi
basidiocarps 5.3 Fungi
Basidiomycota 5.3 Fungi
basidiospores 5.3 Fungi
batch culture 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Beggiatoa 4.2 Proteobacteria
Beijerinck 6.1 Viruses
binary fission 9.1 How Microbes Grow
binomial nomenclature 1.2 A Systematic Approach
biochemistry 7.1 Organic Molecules
biological safety levels 13.1 Controlling Microbial Growth
Biological transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
bioluminescence 4.2 Proteobacteria
biomolecule 7.1 Organic Molecules
biopolymers 7.4 Proteins
bioremediation 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
Blastomyces dermatitidis 5.3 Fungi, 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
blocking antibodies 19.1 Hypersensitivities
blood-group antigens 19.1 Hypersensitivities
blood-spinal cord barrier 26.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
bloodstream infections 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
bone marrow ablation 19.4 Immunodeficiency
Bordetella 4.2 Proteobacteria
brightfield microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
Broad Street cholera epidemic 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
Brock Introduction
bronchoalveolar lavage 19.1 Hypersensitivities
brown algae 5.4 Algae
Bruton X-linked agammaglobulinemia 19.4 Immunodeficiency
BSL-3 microbe 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
budding yeasts 5.3 Fungi
Burkholderia 4.2 Proteobacteria
Burkholderia cepacia 7.4 Proteins
Burkholderiales 4.2 Proteobacteria
C
C-reactive protein (CRP) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
calibration curve 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Calvin-Benson cycle 8.6 Photosynthesis
Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
capreomycin 14.5 Drug Resistance
capsid 6.1 Viruses
capsomere 6.1 Viruses
carbapenem resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae 13.4 Testing the Effectiveness of Antiseptics and Disinfectants
carbapenemases 14.5 Drug Resistance
carbohydrates 7.3 Lipids
carbonyl group 7.4 Proteins
carboxyl group 7.4 Proteins
carboxylic acid 7.4 Proteins
carotenoid 8.6 Photosynthesis
carrageenan 5.4 Algae, 5.4 Algae
Case-control studies 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
catabolite activator protein (CAP) 11.7 Gene Regulation: Operon Theory
Caulobacter 4.2 Proteobacteria
CCA amino acid binding end 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
CD95 (Fas) cytotoxic pathway 19.5 Cancer Immunobiology and Immunotherapy
celiac disease 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
cell junctions 17.1 Physical Defenses
cell-mediated immune response 19.4 Immunodeficiency
cellular respiration 8.6 Photosynthesis
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 12.4 Gene Therapy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 16.1 The Language of Epidemiologists
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 16.1 The Language of Epidemiologists
central nervous system (CNS) 26.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
Cephalosporium acremonium 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 26.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
Chamberland filters 6.1 Viruses
Charophyta 5.4 Algae
Cheese handler’s disease 19.1 Hypersensitivities
chemical mediators 17.2 Chemical Defenses
chemically defined medium 9.6 Media Used for Bacterial Growth
Chlamydomonas 5.4 Algae
Chlorella 5.4 Algae
Chlorophyta 5.4 Algae
chloroplast 8.6 Photosynthesis
Chromobacterium violaceum 19.4 Immunodeficiency
chronic granulomatous disease 19.4 Immunodeficiency
chronic infection 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
chronic inflammation 17.5 Inflammation and Fever
chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
chronic myelogenous leukemia 19.4 Immunodeficiency
Chrysophyta 5.4 Algae
chytrids 5.3 Fungi
ciliated epithelial cells 17.1 Physical Defenses
citrus tristeza virus 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
classical complement cascade 19.1 Hypersensitivities
closed culture 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
cluster of differentiation (CD) molecules 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
coarse focusing knob 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
Coccidioides immitis 5.3 Fungi, 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
coenocytic hyphae 5.3 Fungi
colony-forming unit 9.1 How Microbes Grow
commercial sterilization 13.1 Controlling Microbial Growth
common source spread 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
competitive inhibitor 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
complement activation 17.2 Chemical Defenses
complementary base pairing 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
complementary base pairs 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
complementary strand 11.2 DNA Replication
complex 6.1 Viruses
Conan the Bacterium 4.5 Deeply Branching Bacteria
concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) 14.5 Drug Resistance
conditional mutation 11.5 Mutations
confocal microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
confocal microscopy 9.1 How Microbes Grow
conidia 5.3 Fungi
conjugate vaccine 18.5 Vaccines, 18.5 Vaccines
conjugated proteins 7.4 Proteins
constitutive secretory pathways 3.4 Unique Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
constitutively expressed 11.7 Gene Regulation: Operon Theory
Contact transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
continuous common source spread 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
convalescent phase 20.3 Agglutination Assays
cortex 5.5 Lichens
Coulter counter 9.1 How Microbes Grow
cowpox 18.5 Vaccines
Crenarchaeota 4.6 Archaea
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) 1.3 Types of Microorganisms
cross-resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
cross-sectional study 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
crustose lichens 5.5 Lichens
cryptococcosis 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
cucumber mosaic virus 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
culture density 9.1 How Microbes Grow
culture medium 9.1 How Microbes Grow
cutaneous candidiasis 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
cutaneous mycoses 21.4 Mycoses of the Skin
cyclic photophosphorylation 8.6 Photosynthesis
cytochrome oxidase 8.3 Cellular Respiration
Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides (CFB) 4.1 Prokaryote Habitats, Relationships, and Microbiomes
cytotoxic hypersensitivities 19.1 Hypersensitivities
cytotoxic T lymphocyte 19.1 Hypersensitivities
cytotoxicity 17.3 Cellular Defenses
D
darkfield microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
death phase 9.1 How Microbes Grow
decimal reduction time (DRT) 13.1 Controlling Microbial Growth
Deinococcus radiodurans 4.5 Deeply Branching Bacteria
delayed-type hypersensitivities (DTH) 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Deltaproteobacteria 4.2 Proteobacteria
denatured 7.4 Proteins
denitrification 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
deoxyribonucleotides 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
Descriptive epidemiology 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
desensitization 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Desulfovibrio 4.2 Proteobacteria
diabetes mellitus 19.4 Immunodeficiency
Dictyostelium discoideum 5.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopes 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
differential staining 2.4 Staining Microscopic Specimens
diglyceride 7.3 Lipids
dikaryotic 5.3 Fungi
dimorphic fungi 5.3 Fungi
dipeptide 7.4 Proteins
Diphylobothrium latum 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
direct agglutination assay 20.3 Agglutination Assays
direct antihuman globulin test (DAT) 20.3 Agglutination Assays
direct contact transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
direct Coombs’ test 20.3 Agglutination Assays
direct ELISA 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) tests 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
direct hemagglutination assays 20.3 Agglutination Assays
direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
direct microscopic cell count 9.1 How Microbes Grow
direct repair 11.5 Mutations
directly observed therapy (DOT) 14.2 Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Dirofilaria immitis, 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
disaccharide 7.2 Carbohydrates
disulfide bridge 7.4 Proteins
DNA replication 11.5 Mutations
double-blind studies 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
double-stranded origin (dso) site 11.2 DNA Replication
doubling time 9.1 How Microbes Grow
doxycycline 12.3 Whole Genome Methods and Pharmaceutical Applications of Genetic Engineering, 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs, 21.2 Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Eyes, 22.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract, 23.2 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary System, 23.2 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary System, 23.3 Bacterial Infections of the Reproductive System, 23.3 Bacterial Infections of the Reproductive System, 24.2 Microbial Diseases of the Mouth and Oral Cavity, 24.2 Microbial Diseases of the Mouth and Oral Cavity, 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 24.3 Bacterial Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
Dracunculiasis 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
Dracunculus medinensis 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
droplet transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
drug resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
dry weight of a culture sample 9.1 How Microbes Grow
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Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
Ebola epidemics 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
Ebola virus 18.5 Vaccines
Echinococcus granulosus 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
eclipse phase 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
Edward Jenner 18.5 Vaccines
efflux pumps 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Ehrlichia 4.2 Proteobacteria
electrochemical gradient 8.6 Photosynthesis
electromagnetic radiation (EMR) 2.1 The Properties of Light
electron donor 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
electron microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
electron transport system 8.6 Photosynthesis
electron transport system (ETS) 8.3 Cellular Respiration
electronic cell counting device 9.1 How Microbes Grow
elongation in DNA replication 11.2 DNA Replication
elongation in transcription 11.3 RNA Transcription
elongation of translation 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway 8.4 Fermentation
emerging infectious diseases 16.4 Global Public Health
enantiomers 7.1 Organic Molecules
endocrine function 17.2 Chemical Defenses
endosymbiotic hypothesis 3.2 Foundations of Modern Cell Theory
endothelial cells 17.1 Physical Defenses
Enterobacter 4.2 Proteobacteria
Enterobacter spp. 14.5 Drug Resistance
Enterococcus faecium 14.5 Drug Resistance
Enterocystozoan bieneusi 5.3 Fungi
enterohemorrhagic E. coli (O157:H7) 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
enterotoxigenic E. coli 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
Entner-Doudoroff (ED) pathway 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
enveloped virus 6.1 Viruses
enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
epigenetic regulation 11.7 Gene Regulation: Operon Theory
EpiPen Introduction
epiphytes 5.5 Lichens
epithelial cells 17.1 Physical Defenses
Epsilonproteobacteria 4.2 Proteobacteria
Epulopiscium 9.1 How Microbes Grow
ergosterols 5.3 Fungi, 5.3 Fungi
erythrocyte antigen 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Escherichia 4.2 Proteobacteria
ESKAPE pathogens 14.5 Drug Resistance
ether linkages 4.6 Archaea
Euryarchaeota 4.6 Archaea
ex situ bioremediation 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
exergonic reaction 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
exonuclease 11.2 DNA Replication
Experimental epidemiology 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
experimental studies 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
exponential growth phase 9.1 How Microbes Grow
extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) 14.5 Drug Resistance
extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis 14.5 Drug Resistance
extracellular pathogens 19.4 Immunodeficiency
extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) 9.1 How Microbes Grow
extremophiles 4.6 Archaea
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facultative intracellular pathogens 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
farmer’s lung 19.1 Hypersensitivities
fatal familial insomnia 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
fatty acid 7.3 Lipids
fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) analysis 7.5 Using Biochemistry to Identify Microorganisms
fecal transplantation 17.1 Physical Defenses
feedback inhibition 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
fine focusing knob 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
flavin adenine dinucleotide 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
flesh-eating bacterial syndrome 21.2 Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Eyes
fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy, 2.4 Staining Microscopic Specimens
fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
fluorescent antibody (FA) techniques 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
fluorescent enzyme immunoassays (FEIAs) 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
foliose lichens 5.5 Lichens
Food and Drug Administration 12.4 Gene Therapy
foodborne transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
formed elements 17.3 Cellular Defenses
fragmentation 9.1 How Microbes Grow
frameshift mutation 11.5 Mutations, 11.5 Mutations
fruiting bodies 4.2 Proteobacteria
frustules 5.4 Algae
fruticose lichens 5.5 Lichens
functional groups 7.1 Organic Molecules
fungicides 5.3 Fungi
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gastrointestinal tract 19.4 Immunodeficiency
generation time 9.1 How Microbes Grow
genetically modified organisms (GMOs) 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
germ-line gene therapy 12.4 Gene Therapy
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
giant viral species 6.1 Viruses
Giemsa staining 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
glycolipid 7.3 Lipids
glycoprotein 7.4 Proteins
glycosidic linkage 7.2 Carbohydrates
glycosylation 14.5 Drug Resistance
goblet cells 17.1 Physical Defenses
golden algae 5.4 Algae
Gonyaulax 5.4 Algae
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) 19.3 Organ Transplantation and Rejection
granulomatous lesions 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
Graves disease 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
green algae 5.4 Algae
Griffith’s transformation experiments 10.1 Using Microbiology to Discover the Secrets of Life
Group B streptococcus (GBS) 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
growth curve 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) 26.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
Guinea worm disease 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
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H1N1 influenza 6.1 Viruses
Halobacterium salinarum 4.6 Archaea
Haloferax volcanii 4.6 Archaea
Halothiobacillus neapolitanus 3.3 Unique Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
Hashimoto thyroiditis 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
healthcare-associated infections (HAI) 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
helical 6.1 Viruses
helical virus 6.1 Viruses
helminth infections 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assays 6.3 Isolation, Culture, and Identification of Viruses
hematopoiesis 17.3 Cellular Defenses
hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) 17.3 Cellular Defenses
hemocytometer 9.1 How Microbes Grow
hemoglobin-binding protein (Hgp) 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
hemolytic disease of the newborn 20.3 Agglutination Assays
hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) 19.1 Hypersensitivities, 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hemolytic reaction 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) 19.1 Hypersensitivities, 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hemolytic transfusion reactions 20.3 Agglutination Assays
Hemophilus 4.2 Proteobacteria
hemovigilance systems 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hepatitis A, 18.5 Vaccines
hepatitis B virus (HBV) 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
Hepatitis C virus 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
hepatitis delta virus (HDV) 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
herd immunity 18.5 Vaccines, 18.5 Vaccines
hereditary angioedema 17.5 Inflammation and Fever
herpes simplex virus (HSV) 21.3 Viral Infections of the Skin and Eyes
herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) 24.2 Microbial Diseases of the Mouth and Oral Cavity
herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) 23.4 Viral Infections of the Reproductive System
heterolactic fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
hexose monophosphate shunt 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
Hib polysaccharide conjugate vaccine 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter 13.2 Using Physical Methods to Control Microorganisms
high-energy phosphate bond 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) 7.5 Using Biochemistry to Identify Microorganisms
high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) 19.1 Hypersensitivities
high-temperature short-time (HTST) pasteurization 13.2 Using Physical Methods to Control Microorganisms
high-throughput screening methods 14.7 Current Strategies for Antimicrobial Discovery
Histoplasma capsulatum 5.3 Fungi, 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
HIV infection 19.4 Immunodeficiency
homolactic fermentation 8.4 Fermentation, 8.4 Fermentation
Hooke’s law of elasticity 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
hopanoids 7.3 Lipids
horizontal direct contact transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
host range 6.1 Viruses
human genome 11.2 DNA Replication
human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) 19.3 Organ Transplantation and Rejection
human rabies immune globulin 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
human Rho(D) immune globulin 19.1 Hypersensitivities
humanized monoclonal antibodies 20.1 Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibody Production
hydrocarbon chain 7.3 Lipids
hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria 9.6 Media Used for Bacterial Growth
hydrogen bonds 7.4 Proteins
hydrophilic 7.3 Lipids
hydroxyl group 7.3 Lipids
hygiene hypothesis 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hyperpigmentation 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
hypersensitivity 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hypersensitivity pneumonitis 19.1 Hypersensitivities, 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hyperthyroidism 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
hyphae 5.3 Fungi
Hyphomicrobium 4.2 Proteobacteria
hyposensitization 19.1 Hypersensitivities
hypothesis of causation 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
hypothyroidism 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
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icosahedral 6.1 Viruses
image point (focus) 2.1 The Properties of Light
immunochromatographic assays 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
Immunocytochemistry (ICC) 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
immunodeficiency 19.4 Immunodeficiency
immunoelectrophoresis (IEP) 20.2 Detecting Antigen-Antibody Complexes
immunofiltration 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
immunofluorescent staining 6.1 Viruses
immunohematology 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
immunostaining 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
in situ bioremediation 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
Inactivated vaccines 18.5 Vaccines
indirect agglutination assay 20.3 Agglutination Assays
indirect antiglobulin test (IAT) 20.3 Agglutination Assays
Indirect contact transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
indirect Coombs’ test 20.3 Agglutination Assays
indirect ELISA 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests 20.5 Fluorescent Antibody Techniques
indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
induced mutation 11.5 Mutations
informed consent 12.4 Gene Therapy
initiation of protein synthesis 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
initiation of replication 11.2 DNA Replication
initiation of transcription 11.3 RNA Transcription
initiation of translation 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
inorganic compound 7.1 Organic Molecules
inorganic phosphate [Pi] 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
Institute of Medicine 12.4 Gene Therapy
intercalating agent 11.5 Mutations
interleukins 17.2 Chemical Defenses
intermittent common source spread 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
International Classification of Diseases 15.1 Characteristics of Infectious Disease
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 6.1 Viruses
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) 6.1 Viruses
International Union of Microbiological Societies 6.1 Viruses
intestinal fluke 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
intrinsic growth rate 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Investigational New Drug (IND) application 12.4 Gene Therapy
iron-sulfur protein 8.3 Cellular Respiration
irritable bowel syndrome 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
isohemagglutinin 19.1 Hypersensitivities
isoprene 7.3 Lipids
isoprene chains 4.6 Archaea
isoprenoids 7.3 Lipids
Ivanovski 6.1 Viruses
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karyogamy 5.3 Fungi
Korarchaeota 4.6 Archaea
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lactic acid bacteria (LAB) 8.4 Fermentation
lactic acid fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
Lactobacillales 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria
lagging strand 11.2 DNA Replication
Laminaria 5.4 Algae
last universal common ancestor (LUCA) 4.5 Deeply Branching Bacteria
latent infection 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
lateral flow tests 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
latex allergy 19.1 Hypersensitivities
latex fixation assay 20.3 Agglutination Assays
leading strand 11.2 DNA Replication
lectin activation pathway 17.2 Chemical Defenses
lepromatous (multibacillary) Hansen’s disease 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
Leptothrix 4.2 Proteobacteria
lichen 5.5 Lichens
light microscopes 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
light-dependent reaction 8.6 Photosynthesis
light-harvesting complex 8.6 Photosynthesis
light-independent reaction 8.6 Photosynthesis, 8.6 Photosynthesis
Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test 15.3 Virulence Factors of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
Linnaean taxonomy 1.2 A Systematic Approach
lipid 7.3 Lipids
lipid-bilayer 7.3 Lipids
lipooligosaccharide (LOS) endotoxin 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
lipoprotein 7.4 Proteins
liposome 7.3 Lipids
Live attenuated vaccines 18.5 Vaccines
logarithmic (log) growth phase 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Louis Pasteur 18.5 Vaccines
lymphatic filariasis 17.5 Inflammation and Fever
lymphopenia 19.4 Immunodeficiency
lysogenic conversion 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
lysogenic cycle 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
Lytic animal viruses 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
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macromolecule 7.1 Organic Molecules
macronutrient 7.1 Organic Molecules
Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum 3.3 Unique Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
major basic protein (MBP) 17.3 Cellular Defenses
major histocompatibility complex markers 19.3 Organ Transplantation and Rejection
Mantoux skin test 19.1 Hypersensitivities
mature transcript 11.3 RNA Transcription
maximum growth temperature 9.4 Temperature and Microbial Growth
maximum permissive oxygen concentration 9.2 Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
mechanical defenses 17.1 Physical Defenses
Mechanical transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
median infectious dose (ID50) 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
median lethal dose (LD50) 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
medulla 5.5 Lichens
membrane filtration technique 9.1 How Microbes Grow
membrane fusion 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
memory cell production 18.5 Vaccines
memory cytotoxic T cells 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
Meningitis due to H. influenzae serotype b 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
mesophiles 4.6 Archaea
messenger RNA (mRNA) 10.3 Structure and Function of RNA
methicillin 14.5 Drug Resistance
methicillin-resistant S. aureus 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria
methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) 14.5 Drug Resistance
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
Methylocystis 4.2 Proteobacteria
Methylomonas 4.2 Proteobacteria
micelle 7.3 Lipids
microbial death curve 13.1 Controlling Microbial Growth
micronutrient 7.1 Organic Molecules
Microsporidia 5.3 Fungi
microsporidiosis 5.3 Fungi
microtiter plate 20.3 Agglutination Assays
Miller Introduction
minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) 14.6 Testing the Effectiveness of Antimicrobials
minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) 14.6 Testing the Effectiveness of Antimicrobials
minimum growth temperature 9.4 Temperature and Microbial Growth
minimum permissive oxygen concentration 9.2 Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
mismatch repair 11.5 Mutations
missense mutation 11.5 Mutations
mixed acid fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
molds 5.3 Fungi
monosaccharide 7.2 Carbohydrates
monosaccharides 7.1 Organic Molecules
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 16.1 The Language of Epidemiologists
most probable number (MPN) method 9.1 How Microbes Grow
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) 22.1 Anatomy and Normal Microbiota of the Respiratory Tract
multidrug resistant bacteria 6.1 Viruses
multidrug-resistant microbes (MDRs) 14.5 Drug Resistance
multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) 14.5 Drug Resistance
multiple sclerosis 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
mutation 11.5 Mutations
myasthenia gravis 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
mycelium 5.3 Fungi
mycorrhizal fungi 5.3 Fungi
myxobacteria 4.2 Proteobacteria
Myxobacterium 4.2 Proteobacteria
myxospores 4.2 Proteobacteria
N
NADPH oxidase 19.4 Immunodeficiency
naked virus 6.1 Viruses
Nanoarchaeota 4.6 Archaea
narrow-spectrum antimicrobial 14.2 Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
National Academy of Medicine 12.4 Gene Therapy
National Institutes of Health 12.4 Gene Therapy
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System 16.1 The Language of Epidemiologists
native structure 7.4 Proteins
Natural active immunity 18.5 Vaccines
natural killer cells (NK cells) 17.3 Cellular Defenses
Natural passive immunity 18.5 Vaccines
negative (−) single-strand RNA (−ssRNA) 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
neglected parasitic infections (NPIs) 5.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) 17.3 Cellular Defenses
New Drug Application (NDA) 12.4 Gene Therapy
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
nitrogen cycle 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
noncoliforms 4.2 Proteobacteria
noncompetitive (allosteric) inhibitor 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
noncyclic photophosphorylation 8.6 Photosynthesis
nonenveloped virus 6.1 Viruses
nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) 23.2 Bacterial Infections of the Urinary System
nonpolar 7.3 Lipids
nonpyogenic streptococci 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria
nonsense mutation 11.5 Mutations
nonspecific innate immunity Introduction
nosocomial infections 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
Nucleic acid amplification testing 23.6 Protozoan Infections of the Urogenital System
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) 6.3 Isolation, Culture, and Identification of Viruses
nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) 3.3 Unique Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
nucleoside analog 11.5 Mutations
nucleotide excision repair 11.5 Mutations
numerical aperture 2.1 The Properties of Light
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obligate intracellular pathogen 4.2 Proteobacteria
obligate intracellular pathogens 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
observational study 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
Office of Human Research Protection 12.4 Gene Therapy
oil immersion lens 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
Okazaki fragments 11.2 DNA Replication
oligopeptide 7.4 Proteins
oligotroph 4.2 Proteobacteria
one-step multiplication curve for bacteriophage 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
ophthalmopathy 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
opportunistic pathogens 19.4 Immunodeficiency
optimum growth temperature 9.4 Temperature and Microbial Growth
optimum oxygen concentration 9.2 Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
oral therapy for desensitization 19.1 Hypersensitivities
organic chemistry 7.1 Organic Molecules
organic molecule 7.1 Organic Molecules
oriental lung fluke 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency 12.4 Gene Therapy
otitis media with effusion (OME) 22.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract
Ötzi the Iceman 1.1 What Our Ancestors Knew
oxidation reaction 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
oxygenic photosynthesis 8.6 Photosynthesis
P
pan-resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
paracrine function 17.2 Chemical Defenses
Paragonimus westermani 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
parasitic helminths 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
parasitic worms 19.1 Hypersensitivities
passive immunity 18.5 Vaccines
Pasteurellaceae 4.2 Proteobacteria
pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) 17.4 Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) 17.4 Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
Peach latent mosaic viroid 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 23.3 Bacterial Infections of the Reproductive System
penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) 14.5 Drug Resistance
Penicillium 5.3 Fungi, 5.3 Fungi
pentose phosphate pathway 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
peptide 7.4 Proteins
peripheral nervous system (PNS) 26.1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
Persistent infection 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
Person-to-person transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
Petroff-Hausser chamber 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Pfiesteria piscicida 5.4 Algae
Phaeophyta 5.4 Algae
phage therapy 6.1 Viruses
Phase-contrast microscopes 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
phosphodiester bonds 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
phosphogluconate pathway 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
phospholipid-derived fatty acid analysis (PLFA) 3.3 Unique Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
phospholipid-derived fatty acids (PLFA) analysis 7.5 Using Biochemistry to Identify Microorganisms
phosphorescence 2.1 The Properties of Light
photolyase 11.5 Mutations
photophosphorylation 8.6 Photosynthesis
photoreactivation 11.5 Mutations
photosynthetic pigment 8.6 Photosynthesis
photosystem 8.6 Photosynthesis
photosystem I (PSI) 8.6 Photosynthesis
photosystem II (PSII) 8.6 Photosynthesis
phototrophic eukaryotes 8.6 Photosynthesis
phycocyanins 8.6 Photosynthesis
phycoerythrins 8.6 Photosynthesis
phylogenetic tree 4.5 Deeply Branching Bacteria
pigeon fancier’s lung 19.1 Hypersensitivities
pituitary gland 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
Plant viruses 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
plasmodial slime molds 5.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
plate count 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Platyhelminthes 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 22.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract
point mutation 11.5 Mutations
point source spread 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
polar head group 7.3 Lipids
polar tubule 5.3 Fungi
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis 20.2 Detecting Antigen-Antibody Complexes
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) 12.2 Visualizing and Characterizing DNA, RNA, and Protein
polycistronic 11.3 RNA Transcription
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
polyhedral 6.1 Viruses
polypeptide 7.4 Proteins, 7.4 Proteins
polypeptide chain 7.4 Proteins
polysaccharide 7.2 Carbohydrates
porin channels 14.5 Drug Resistance
positive (+) single-strand (+ssRNA) 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
potato tuber spindle disease 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
poultry worker’s lung 19.1 Hypersensitivities
pour plate method 9.1 How Microbes Grow
pregnancy tests 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
prick puncture skin test (PPST) 19.1 Hypersensitivities
primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) 26.4 Fungal and Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System
primary structure 7.4 Proteins
progeny virus 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
proofreading 11.5 Mutations
properties of light 2.1 The Properties of Light
prophylaxis 18.5 Vaccines
propionic acid fermentation 8.4 Fermentation
Prospective studies 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
protein folding 7.4 Proteins
protein subunit 7.4 Proteins
proton motive force 8.3 Cellular Respiration
pseudohypha 5.3 Fungi
pseudomurein 4.6 Archaea
pseudopeptidoglycan 4.6 Archaea
psoriatic arthritis 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
public health Introduction
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) 12.2 Visualizing and Characterizing DNA, RNA, and Protein
pyrenoids 5.4 Algae
pyrophosphate [PPi] 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
pyruvate decarboxylase 8.4 Fermentation
R
R. rickettsii 4.2 Proteobacteria
radiation therapy 19.4 Immunodeficiency
reaction center 8.6 Photosynthesis
reactive oxygen species (ROS) 14.4 Mechanisms of Other Antimicrobial Drugs
Receptor-mediated endocytosis 3.4 Unique Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee 12.4 Gene Therapy
red algae 5.4 Algae
red tide 5.4 Algae
redox potential 8.3 Cellular Respiration
reduction reaction 8.1 Energy, Matter, and Enzymes
reemerging infectious disease 16.4 Global Public Health
refractive index 2.1 The Properties of Light
regulated secretory pathways 3.4 Unique Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
repetitive epitope units 18.4 B Lymphocytes and Humoral Immunity
replica plating 11.5 Mutations
replication bubble 11.2 DNA Replication
replication forks 11.2 DNA Replication
residue 7.4 Proteins
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) 12.2 Visualizing and Characterizing DNA, RNA, and Protein
Retrospective studies 16.2 Tracking Infectious Diseases
reverse transcriptase inhibitors 14.4 Mechanisms of Other Antimicrobial Drugs
Reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) 6.3 Isolation, Culture, and Identification of Viruses
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 6.1 Viruses
Reverse zoonoses 6.1 Viruses
Rh blood groups 20.3 Agglutination Assays
Rh+ fetal red blood cells 19.1 Hypersensitivities
rheumatoid factor (RF) 20.3 Agglutination Assays
rhizines 5.5 Lichens
rhizobia 7.4 Proteins
Rhizopus arrhizus (oryzae) 22.4 Respiratory Mycoses
Rhizopus stolonifer 5.3 Fungi
Rho/D antigen 19.1 Hypersensitivities
Rhodophyta 5.4 Algae
ribonucleic acid (RNA) 10.3 Structure and Function of RNA
ribosomal RNA (rRNA) 10.3 Structure and Function of RNA
ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) 8.6 Photosynthesis
ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO) 8.6 Photosynthesis
RNA primase 11.2 DNA Replication
RNA splicing 11.3 RNA Transcription
RNA transcript 11.3 RNA Transcription
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
rose thorn disease 21.4 Mycoses of the Skin
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) 3.4 Unique Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
rusts 5.3 Fungi
S
Sabouraud’s agar 5.5 Lichens
Saccharomyces 5.3 Fungi
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 8.4 Fermentation
Salmonella enterica 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
Salmonella enterica subspecies typhi 20.3 Agglutination Assays
Salmonella typhimurium 11.5 Mutations, 19.4 Immunodeficiency
sandwich ELISA 20.4 EIAs and ELISAs
saturated fatty acid 7.3 Lipids
sauna takers' disease 19.1 Hypersensitivities
scanning electron microscope (SEM) 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
scanning probe microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
scanning tunneling microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
Schaeffer-Fulton method 2.4 Staining Microscopic Specimens
secondary antibody response 19.1 Hypersensitivities
secondary immunodeficiency 19.4 Immunodeficiency
secondary infection 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
secondary structure 7.4 Proteins, 7.4 Proteins
selective IgA deficiency 19.4 Immunodeficiency
self-reacting thymocytes 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
semiconservative replication 11.2 DNA Replication
sense strand 11.3 RNA Transcription
sensitization 19.1 Hypersensitivities
septate hyphae 5.3 Fungi
seroconversion 20.3 Agglutination Assays
serotypes 4.2 Proteobacteria
severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) 19.4 Immunodeficiency
sheath 6.1 Viruses
Shewanella Introduction
Shine-Dalgarno sequence 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
side chain 7.4 Proteins
silent mutation 11.5 Mutations
single-stranded binding proteins 11.2 DNA Replication
single-stranded origin (sso) site 11.2 DNA Replication
skin barrier 17.1 Physical Defenses
sliding clamp 11.2 DNA Replication
smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) 3.4 Unique Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
smuts 5.3 Fungi
somatic-cell gene therapy 12.4 Gene Therapy
sorbitol-MacConkey agar 9.6 Media Used for Bacterial Growth
spike 6.1 Viruses
spontaneous generation 3.1 Spontaneous Generation
spontaneous mutation 11.5 Mutations
spores 5.3 Fungi
spread plate method 9.1 How Microbes Grow
St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
stages of pathogenesis 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
Stanley 6.1 Viruses
staphylococcal enterotoxins 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) 21.2 Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Eyes
stationary phase 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Stenotrophomonas maltophila 14.5 Drug Resistance
stereoisomers 7.1 Organic Molecules
steroid 7.3 Lipids
sterol 7.3 Lipids
stramenopiles 5.4 Algae
streptococcal mitogenic exotoxin 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
streptococcal superantigen 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) 22.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract
streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS) 25.2 Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Streptococcus clavuligerus 14.5 Drug Resistance
Streptomyces roseosporus 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
Streptomyces venezuelae 14.3 Mechanisms of Antibacterial Drugs
structural formula 7.1 Organic Molecules
structural isomers 7.1 Organic Molecules
substrate-level phosphorylation 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates, 8.4 Fermentation
sugar-phosphate backbone 10.2 Structure and Function of DNA
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim 14.4 Mechanisms of Other Antimicrobial Drugs
sulfate-reducing bacteria 4.2 Proteobacteria
sulfonamide resistance 14.5 Drug Resistance
supercoiled 11.2 DNA Replication
superoxide radicals 19.4 Immunodeficiency
systemic autoimmune disease 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) 25.1 Anatomy of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
systemic mycoses 21.4 Mycoses of the Skin
T
T cell-independent activation 18.4 B Lymphocytes and Humoral Immunity
T-cell dependent antibody response 19.4 Immunodeficiency
Taenia saginata 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
tail fiber 6.1 Viruses
tail pins 6.1 Viruses
target mimicry 14.5 Drug Resistance
Temperate phages 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
termination of DNA replication 11.2 DNA Replication
termination of transcription 11.3 RNA Transcription
termination of translation 11.4 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
terpenoids 7.3 Lipids
tertiary structure 7.4 Proteins, 7.4 Proteins
tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
thallus 5.3 Fungi
Thaumarchaeota 4.6 Archaea
theca 5.4 Algae
Theileria (Babesia) microti 5.1 Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites
Thermoproteus 4.6 Archaea
Thiobacillus 4.2 Proteobacteria
thrombocytes 17.3 Cellular Defenses
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
tissue transplant rejection 19.1 Hypersensitivities
tissue tropism 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
tobacco mosaic disease 6.1 Viruses
tobacco mosaic virus 6.1 Viruses
toll-like receptors (TLRs) 17.4 Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
Tomato planta macho viroid 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
topoisomerase 11.2 DNA Replication
topoisomerase II 11.2 DNA Replication
topoisomerase IV 11.2 DNA Replication
total magnification 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 21.2 Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Eyes
Toxocara canis 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
toxoid vaccines 18.5 Vaccines
trace element 7.1 Organic Molecules
transcription bubble 11.3 RNA Transcription
transcription factors 11.7 Gene Regulation: Operon Theory
transendothelial migration 17.4 Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
transferrin-binding protein (Tbp) 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
transglutinaminase 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
transition reaction 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy 6.4 Viroids, Virusoids, and Prions
transmission electron microscope (TEM) 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
triacylglycerol 7.3 Lipids
tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) 8.2 Catabolism of Carbohydrates
Trichinella spiralis 5.2 Parasitic Helminths
trichloroethylene (TCE) 8.7 Biogeochemical Cycles
Trichophyton rubrum 5.3 Fungi, 5.5 Lichens
triglyceride 7.3 Lipids, 7.3 Lipids
tripeptide 7.4 Proteins
tryptic soy broth (TSB) 9.6 Media Used for Bacterial Growth
TSH-receptor antibody 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
Tuberculoid (paucibacillary) Hansen’s disease 26.2 Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
two-photon microscope 2.3 Instruments of Microscopy
Twort 6.1 Viruses
type 1 diabetes mellitus 19.2 Autoimmune Disorders
type I hypersensitivity 19.1 Hypersensitivities
type II hypersensitivities 19.1 Hypersensitivities
type IV hypersensitivities 19.1 Hypersensitivities
tyrosine kinase 19.4 Immunodeficiency
U
ultra-high-temperature (UHT) pasteurization 13.2 Using Physical Methods to Control Microorganisms
ultraviolet radiation 11.5 Mutations
unfolded proteins 7.4 Proteins
unit membranes 7.3 Lipids
unsaturated fatty acid 7.3 Lipids
urinary tract infection (UTI) 15.2 How Pathogens Cause Disease
V
Vaccine schedules 18.5 Vaccines
vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA) 14.5 Drug Resistance
vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) 14.5 Drug Resistance
vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria, 14.5 Drug Resistance
variable (V), diversity (D), and joining (J) segments 18.3 T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity
variolation 18.5 Vaccines
vehicle transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory 23.3 Bacterial Infections of the Reproductive System
Vertical direct contact transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
viable plate count 9.1 How Microbes Grow
Vibrionales 4.2 Proteobacteria
viral envelope 6.1 Viruses
viral hemagglutination inhibition assay 20.3 Agglutination Assays
virion 6.1 Viruses
Virulent phages 6.2 The Viral Life Cycle
W
walking pneumonia 4.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria
Warthin-Starry silver-precipitate procedure 22.2 Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract
waterborne transmission 16.3 Modes of Disease Transmission
waxes 7.3 Lipids
West Nile encephalitis (WNE) 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
Western equine encephalitis (WEE) 26.3 Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
wheal-flare reaction 19.1 Hypersensitivities
wild type 11.5 Mutations
World Health Organization (WHO) 16.4 Global Public Health
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