The American Society for Microbiology is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world.
This handbook, developed by the Food and Drug Administration, provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Some technical terms have been linked to the National Library of Medicine's Entrez glossary.
Check out this site for unique images of microorganisms that make you sick, and the blood cells that do battle to keep you well. Includes links to sites offering further information on microbiology, infectious diseases and cell biology.
One of my favorite sites is the CDC homepage as I can get recent statistics on various diseases. This year I was able to download stats on the occurrence of HIV is both females and in California and give them to my students as we started our AIDS unit.
(Theresa Peters, '96 AE Fellow)
This project uses computers and network technologies to help students and teachers learn about microbial ecology, and to help make educational resources concerning microbes readily available. The web site includes a virtual field trip through a microbial zoo, "microbe of the week", and stories from the popular press related to microbiology and microbial ecology.
This site has 500 pages of text, more than 1000 illustrations, photographs, and photomicrographs, and around 200 animations. Although it is designed primarily for students preparing for an allied health profession, the information is accessible an informative.
An interactive tutorial that steps you through the discovery and ultimate eradication of smallpox using a series of questions. At each step, information and images are provided to help broaden ones appreciation of this scientific feat!
News and background info on emerging and re-emerging diseases. Don't miss their "News Briefs" and the free web course "Emerging Infections of International Public Health Importance".
Huge site on all aspects of microbiology, with many useful links.
Wondering which microbes are making news these days...from the heroic...to ancient...to dangerous...and strange? Links to reports from a variety of sources are available at this site housed at Michigan State University.
Lots of information, with pictures on microbiology. Read about cryptosporidium, AIDS and HIV, flu, E. coli, the immune system and lots more.
Published by the American Society of Microbiologists, MicrobeWorld features both introductory and in-depth information on microbes and microbiology topics, a weekly microbial news digest, and hands-on activities.
An indepth, well organized, site with annotated links to industrial, environmental, medical and veterinary microbiology and much more.
Computer graphic animations of microbiological phenomena such as bacteria swimming, phagocytosis and the way penicillin kills cells can be found at this site. Also included are quicktime videos that can be used in the classroom to demonstrate aseptic techniques...such as the proper way streak an agar plate to obtain isolated colonies of bacteria.
An extensive list of links to microbiology resources including professional societies, publications, and online materials.