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sse: staphylococcal data entry

sse: streptococcal data entry

sse: lactose non-fermenter data entry

sse: lactose fermenter data entry

major unknown Gram negative

major unknown Gram positive


microbial ubiquity data entry

bacterial growth curve data entry

oxygen requirements data entry

temperature requirements data entry

pH requirements data entry

temperature control of growth

UV radiation control of growth

antisepsis data entry

disinfectant data entry

antibiotic sensitivity data entry

transformation data entry

bacteriophage titer data entry



CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

PHIL- searchable image library




article discussing the benefits of immunizing your kids


calvin college citation website

palomar college citation website

EasyBib

a series of "fill in the blank" websites which will help you build properly formatted individual citations

 

purdue's online writing lab

 

why you can't cite Wikipedia...

"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information. "  -Michael Scott


printfreegraphpaper.com

a site that will allow you to print lots of different types of graph paper, totally free


gene swap for sushi digestion

horizontal gene transfer responsible for normal flora digestion of seaweed


microbe genomics project

a $115 million project aimed at cataloging bacteria


the microbial world

an online microbiology textbook


antibiotics & endotoxins

a peer-reviewed journal article discussing the dangers of high dose antibiotics for endotoxin-producing Gram negative infections


theriot lab movies

short videos of various microbe-host interactions


skin cancer vaccine therapy


bacteriophage therapy, AAC article

an AAC article discussing the use of bacteriophage as a treatment for bacterial infections


june 5, 1980 MMW report

the morbidity/mortality weekly report discussing the suspect deaths of 5 homosexual men


April 14, 2006 MMW report

the morbidity/mortality weekly report of the Multisite Outbreak of NorovirusAssociated with a Franchise Restaurant — Kent County, Michigan, May 2005 (page 395)


ignaz semmelweis: the savior of mothers

an article discussing the work of Ignaz Semmelweis


MRSA on stethoscopes

an online USNews report on the prevalence of MRSA on EMS workers' equipment


edward jenner & vaccinia
The Writer's Almanac May 14, 1796


Nova Iraqibacter website


cellular visions: the inner life of the cell

a great 3-D video made using actual electron micrographs, shows the response of a WBC to changes in endothelial cells of the capillary


WCI student isolates microbe that lunches on plastic bags

Therecord.com online article on the research of a student examining the bioremediation potential of microbes


a rebuttal to the autism/vaccine link

a detailed look at the research surrounding the supposed link between autism and immunizations


evolving ideas:  antibiotic resistance

 

evolving Ideas: multi-drug resistant TB

two short videos looking into the changes in microbial populations brought about by exposure to antibiotics


 my microbiology place

    Tortora, Microbiology: An Introduction 10e