The author team of Prescott's Microbiology continues to provide a modern approach to microbiology using evolution as a framework. This new 12th edition integrates impactful new changes to include a fresh new design to engage students and important content updates including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 which are prominently featured, taxonomic schemes that have been extensively revised, recent epidemiological data, and mRNA vaccines which just scrapes the surface of this new edition.

Part One Introduction to MicrobiologyChapter: 1. The Evolution of Microorganisms and MicrobiologyChapter: 2. MicroscopyChapter: 3. Bacterial Cell StructureChapter: 4. Archaeal Cell StructureChapter: 5. Eukaryotic Cell StructureChapter: 6. Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious AgentsPart Two Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and ControlChapter: 7. Bacterial and Archaeal GrowthChapter: 8. Control of Microorganisms in the EnvironmentChapter: 9. Antimicrobial ChemotherapyPart Three Microbial MetabolismChapter: 10. Introduction to MetabolismChapter: 11. Catabolism: Energy Release and ConservationChapter: 12. Anabolism: The Use of Energy in BiosynthesisPart Four Microbial Molecular Biology and GeneticsChapter: 13. Bacterial Genome Replication and ExpressionChapter: 14. Regulation of Cellular ProcessesChapter: 15. Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and ExpressionChapter: 16. Mechanisms of Genetic VariationChapter: 17. Microbial DNA TechnologiesChapter: 18. Microbial GenomicsPart Five The Diversity of the Microbial WorldChapter: 19. ArchaeaChapter: 20. Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative BacteriaChapter: 21. ProteobacteriaChapter: 22. Gram-Positive BacteriaChapter: 23. ProtistsChapter: 24. FungiChapter: 25. VirusesPart Six Ecology and SymbiosisChapter: 26. Exploring Microbes in EcosystemsChapter: 27. Microbial InteractionsChapter: 28. Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate ChangeChapter: 29. Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater EcosystemsChapter: 30. Microorganisms in Terrestrial EcosystemsPart Seven Pathogenicity and Host ResponseChapter: 31. Innate Host ResistanceChapter: 32. Adaptive ImmunityChapter: 33. The Microbe-Human EcosystemChapter: 34. Infection and Pathogenicity Part Eight Microbial Diseases, Detection, and Their ControlChapter: 35. Epidemiology and Public Health MicrobiologyChapter: 36. Clinical Microbiology and ImmunologyChapter: 37. Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and PrionsChapter: 38. Human Diseases Caused by BacteriaChapter: 39. Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and ProtistsPart Nine Applied MicrobiologyChapter: 40. Microbiology of FoodChapter: 41. Biotechnology and Industrial MicrobiologyChapter: 42. Applied Environmental MicrobiologyAppendix 1 A Review of the Chemistry of Biological MoleculesAppendix 2 Common Metabolic PathwaysAppendix 3 Microorganism Pronunciation Guide