Gilman, R. H., Homick, R. B., Woodward, W. E., DuPont, H. L., Snyder, M. J., Levine, M. M., and Libonati, J. P. (1977). Evaluation of a UDP-glucose-4-epimereless mutant of Salmonella typhi as a live oral vaccine. J. Infect. Dis.
This book traces the history of bacteria, from the development of life on earth to the evolution of diversity. It is this diversity that led, almost automatically to the development of pathogens as well as antibiotics.
The Bacteria: A Treatise on Structure and Function
The Bacteria: Bacterial diversity
The Bacteria: A Treatise on Structure and Function : The Physiology of Growth. 4