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This textbook conveys together information on the extensive range of topics in microbiology. Microbiology is the study of organisms, most of which are too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, algae, protozoa, and fungi, as well as a cellular agents, such as viruses and prions. The book covers bacteria, fungi, algae, viruses, prions, and many other topics. The field is concerned with the structure, function, and classification of such organisms and with ways of both exploiting and controlling their activities. Daily life is interwoven inextricably with microorganisms. In addition to populating both the inner and outer surfaces of the human body, microbes abound in the soil, in the seas, and in the air.
