Part  1  The Challenge
  Chapter  1  Identifying the Challenge
  Chapter  2  The Microbial World
  Chapter  3  The Beneficial Aspects of Microbes: The Other Side of the Coin
  Chapter  4  Bacteria
  Chapter  5  Viruses
  Chapter  6  Bacterial Genetics
Part  2  Microbial Disease
  Chapter  7  Concepts of Microbial Disease
  Chapter  8  Epidemiology and Cycle of Microbial Disease
  Chapter  9  Bacterial Diseases
  Chapter  10  Viral Diseases
  Chapter  11  Protozoans and Helminths and the Diseases They Cause
Part  3  Meeting the Challenge
  Chapter  12  The Immune Response
  Chapter  13  Control of Microbial Diseases
  Chapter  14  Partnerships in the Control of Infectious Diseases
Part  4  Current Challenges
  Chapter  15  Biological Weapons
  Chapter  16  Current Plagues
  Chapter  17  The Unfinished Agenda