my microbiology place

    Tortora, Microbiology: An Introduction 10e

the microbial world

an online microbiology textbook


Midterm I

none


Diversity Unit

bacteriophage therapy, AAC article

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


Midterm II

Curing the Common Cold

A Scientific American article

 

Flu Factories

A Scientific American article

 

ignaz semmelweis: the savior of mothers

an article discussing the work of Ignaz Semmelweis

 

April 14, 2006 MMW report

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

 

antibiotics & endotoxins

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

 

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

 

a rebuttal to the autism/vaccine link

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

 

the benefits of immunizing your kids

 

American Association of Pediatrics addresses vaccine concerns

 

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

June 5, 1980 MMW report

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

 

NY Times 1981 article on AIDS

 

NY Times 2011 article revisiting AIDS

 

Rising Threat of Infections Unfazed by Antibiotics

 

Stalking A Killer- MDR-TB youtube video

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

Austin CC micro website

 

printfreegraphpaper.com

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

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

PHIL- searchable image library

A virtual ELISA

theriot lab movies

short videos of various microbe-host interactions

 

Calvin College citation website

Palomar College citation website

EasyBib

a series of "fill in the blank" to build a bibliography

 

Purdue's online writing lab

 

nanofiber Abx delivery

Antibiotics wrapped in nanofibers
turn resistant disease-producing bacteria into ghosts

 

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

 

skin cancer vaccine therapy

 

MRSA on stethoscopes

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

 

Nova Iraqibacter website

 

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

 

New superbugs spreading from South Asia...reconsider that facelift!

 

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