Microbiology: A Systems Approach: 2026 Release ISE
8th Edition
Published on 20. February 2026
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978-1-265-98799-2 (ISBN)
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Cowan's, Microbiology: A Systems Approach is the perfect book for all students. Whether your students have prerequisite knowledge of biology or chemistry, this textbook will help them learn the fascinating world of microbiology. Students interested in allied health or nursing, will love this book for its balanced coverage of the basics and clinical applications.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Open University Press
Weight
1771 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-265-98799-2 (9781265987992)
Persons
Author
Kelly Cowan started teaching microbiology at Miami University in 1993. Her specialty is teaching microbiology for pre-nursing/allied health students at the university's Middletown campus. After working as a dental hygienist, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Louisville and later worked at the University of Maryland's Center of Marine Biotechnology and the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. Kelly has published (with her students) 24 research articles stemming from her work on bacterial adhesion mechanisms and plant-derived antimicrobial compounds. But her first love is teaching-both doing it and studying how to do it better. She is past chair of the Undergraduate Education Committee of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Her current research focuses on the student achievement gap associated with economic disparities, as well as literacy in the science classroom. In her spare time, Kelly hikes, reads, and still tries to (s)mother her three grown kids.
Heidi Smith leads the microbiology discipline at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, CO, teaching a variety of biology courses each semester including microbiology, anatomy/ physiology, and biotechnology Collaboration with other faculty across the nation, the development and implementation of new digital learning tools, and her focus on student learning outcomes have revolutionized her face-to-face and online teaching approaches and student performance in her classes. Outside of the classroom, Heidi oversees a federal grant program designed to train and support underrepresented students for undergraduate research and transfer into four-year STEM degree programs. She is also an active member of the American Society for Microbiology and participated as a task force member for the development of their Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education. Off campus, Heidi enjoys the beautiful Colorado outdoors with her husband and three young children.
Content
1. The Main Themes of Microbiology
2. The Chemistry of Biology
3. Tools of the Laboratory Methods for the Culturing and Microscopy of Microorganisms
4. Bacteria and Archaea
5. Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
6. Microbial Genetics
7. Viruses and Prions
8. Genetic Analysis and Recombinant DNA Technology
9. Microbial Nutrition and Growth
10. Microbial Metabolism
11. Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
12. Antimicrobial Treatment
13. Microbe- Human Interactions Health and Disease
14. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
15. Host Defenses I Overview and Innate Immunity
16. Host Defenses II Adaptive Immunity and Immunization
17. Disorders in Immunity
18. Diagnosing Infections
19. Infectious Diseases Manifesting on the Skin and Eyes
20. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Nervous System
21. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
22. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Respiratory System
23. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Gastrointestinal Tract
24. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Genitourinary System
25. Microbes in Our Environment and the Concept of One Health
2. The Chemistry of Biology
3. Tools of the Laboratory Methods for the Culturing and Microscopy of Microorganisms
4. Bacteria and Archaea
5. Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
6. Microbial Genetics
7. Viruses and Prions
8. Genetic Analysis and Recombinant DNA Technology
9. Microbial Nutrition and Growth
10. Microbial Metabolism
11. Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
12. Antimicrobial Treatment
13. Microbe- Human Interactions Health and Disease
14. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
15. Host Defenses I Overview and Innate Immunity
16. Host Defenses II Adaptive Immunity and Immunization
17. Disorders in Immunity
18. Diagnosing Infections
19. Infectious Diseases Manifesting on the Skin and Eyes
20. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Nervous System
21. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
22. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Respiratory System
23. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Gastrointestinal Tract
24. Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Genitourinary System
25. Microbes in Our Environment and the Concept of One Health