This is the first book on bacterial systematics at the undergraduate level. The first part explains why bacteria are classified and how they are named. It also covers the practice of classification, including evolutionary studies and identification. The applications of these methods are illustrated in the second part of the book, which describes progress in the classification and identification of the spirochaetes, helical and curved bacteria, Gram-negative aerobic, facultative and strictly anaerobic bacteria, Gram-positive cocci, rods and endospore formers, mycoplasmas, and actinomycetes, and outlines the importance of these organisms. •The first book on this topic at undergraduate level

　　ㆍIncludes evolutionary studies and the Archaea
　　ㆍCovers theory and practice of bacterial classification and identification
　　ㆍUser-friendly style and profuse illustrations

Preface
Introduction

Phenotypic Characters
Genotypic Characters
Similarity And Arrangement
Identification
Evolution And The Archaea
The Spirochaetes
Helical And Curved Bacteria
The Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
The Gram-Negative, Facultatively And Strictly Anaerobic Bacteria
The Gram-Positive Rods
The Gram-Positive Cocci
The Mollicutes
The Actinomycetes
Further Reading

Index