HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HISTORY OF MICROBIOLOGY
Find out about the important scientists who made the field of microbiology what it is today. Visit the History of Microbiology Site created by St. Louis Community College.What did Ignaz Semmelweiss find out that revolutionized our understanding of contagious diseases?
What did John Snow do for the field of microbiology and public health? Investigate this important figure at UCLA School of Public Health .
How did Karl Landsteiner help us heal patients? Check it out at this PBS site on Innovators and Pioneers .
Charlie Arntzen, an ASU professor, is making history by working on edible vaccines. Read his comments on this exciting field that is not risk free.
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Access a medical microbiology textbook: Baron's Medical Microbiology on-line version
Neal Chamberlain has created an incredibly rich resouce on Medical Microbiology
HEALTH-RELATED CAREERS
Want to find out what options you have for a health-related career, or more details about the career you have already chosen? Check out this online guide to exploring careers in the health and medical sciences developed by the National Institutes of Health: LifeWorks: Explore Health and Medical Science Careers LifeWorks includes a Career Finder -- a searchable database of over 100 career descriptions. Details include required education and average salary. The site also features interviews with people working in the health and medical fields.
EFFECT
OF ANTIMICROBIALS
What happens to all those antimicrobial soaps when they get washed down the drain? Check out the effect these products may have on fish and other wildlife at the Science NetLinks: Antibacterial Pollution site. This site recquires Real One Player, which is free software.
THE BIOLOGY PROJECT
The Biology Project is an interactive online resource for learning biology, developed at The University of Arizona. Three sections of this resource site are especially appropriate for Bio 205 - Biochemistry, Immunology, and Molecular Biology. The Biochemistry section will help you learn about the basic principles of metabolism, enzymes, energy, & catalysis, large molecules, molecular structure, and pH. The Immunology sections has excellent descriptions and animations of basic immunology, the ELISA assay, and Western blotting analysis. The section on Molecular Biology explains nucleic acids, genetics of prokaryotes (including the lac operon), genetics of eukaryotes, and recombinant DNA.
MICROBIOLOGY ANIMATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Note: You need Shockwave on your computer to view many of these animations. Use this link to download your free copy of Shockwave.
Microbiology Animations provides links to animations and tutorials on a number of microbiology topics.The Microbiology Video Library provides animations of phagocytosis, penicillin killing cells, bacteria multiplying, and other topics.
A site that provides excellent photographs, micrographs and animations on many biology topics is Cells Alive!
The American Society for Microbiology has a great collection of Visual Resources.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has a library of biology simulations which include Polymerase Chain Reactions, Southern Blotting,
and more.
The University of Texas - Houston Medical School has an extensive site including information and photographs of Lab Methods (biochemical tests, media and techniques).
Queensland University of Technology has a collection of images of Medically Important Parasites.
For more parasite images, see the collection of Dr. Steve Upton from Kansas State University at Parasitology Laboratory
Ohio State University also provides an extensive resource on parasites at Parasitology Index
The University of Wisconsin Madison provides an extensive site of images of Medical Mycology (Fungi).
Neal Chamberlain has compiled a Photo Gallery of Pathogenic Bacteria.
ESPECIALLY FOR MICRO STUDENTS
The American Society for Microbiology has compiled a page with items of interest to microbiology students, including career information. Check out the American Society for Microbiology Student Page.If you like visiting museums, you are in for a treat at the The Museum of Bacteria.It's different from anything you've ever seen before - a great resource!
Check out the The Microbiology Information Portal - it has a wealth of great information!
IMMUNOLOGY SITES
The University of Arizona has an extremely useful site for understanding Immunology.The National Institutes of Health provides a site about Understanding the Immune System.
FOOD POISONING
There are some "bad bugs" out there that can cause food poisoning. To find out more about them, visit the Foodborne Pathognic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Dr. David Sander has compiled a vast amount of information on Biological Warfare . Find out more about HIV and AIDS.The American Museum of Natural History explores the world of infectious diseases and epidemics at its site - Epidemic!
Zoonotic diseases (diseases that spread to people from other animals), such as monkeypox and West Nile virus, make up two-thirds of all infectious diseases and may represent a growing threat. Zoonotic Disease Go Global provides an insightful and easy-to-understand discussion of emerging zoonotic diseases, including a short section on the hazards presented by our own household pets.
The Centers for Disease Control has a wealth of information about - West Nile Virus.
What's the latest on microbes that's been in the news? Check it out at Bugs in the News.
A standard for many years, the Merck Manual is an excellent reference book on disease.
Viruses are so simple many biologists argue they are not alive. How can these minute structures cause so much human misery? Get some answers at Virology.
BioSites is a virtual library of biomedical science from the University of California at San Francisco
Got a question about clinical microbiology? Take a look at the Online Clinical Microbiology Textbook
Brand new diseases such as the Hanta virus and Ebola continue to make their appearance. What is the scoop on these Emerging Infectious Diseases?
Each year influenza sickens and kills people worldwide. In 1918, influenza killed millions as it caused a global epidemic. What was the Epidemic of 1918 Like?
AIDS was first identified as a disease of humans in 1981. We've learned a lot about this devastating disease since then. The latest findings can be found in the Textbook on AIDS
The Center for Disease Control provides online access to its weekly publication on current infectious diseases in the United States called Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR).
To read about microbes in the news, click on either Microbes in the News or Bugs in the News.
The homepage of the Society for General Microbiology (SGM) is authored by Europe's largest microbiological society. It provides the latest microbiology-related news, tons of Web links, and in-depth coverage of such microbiology hot topics as SARS and biological weapons.
ALLERGIES
What is the relationship among allergy, asthma and immunology? Check it out at the site for Information on Allergies, Asthma and Immunology
Asthma can also be triggered by food allergies. Find out more about this phenomenon. Food Allergies and Asthma
GENETICS / GENETIC ENGINEERING
A wealth of information about science and genetics is available at Access Excellence.The Introduction to DNA Tutorial on the I Can Do That site provides a unique and interesting way to become acquainted wtih DNA.
The Genetic Engineering Tutorial on the I Can Do That site provides a fun and interesting explanation of this important topic.
An excellent review of basic DNA structure and function, classic experiments with DNA, and genetic engineering is available at this site.
The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology offers "news and information on
agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified food from an independent
and objective source for the public, media and policymakers."
MAGAZINES
Mortality and Morbidity Reports is a publication of the Center for Disease Control that presents information on current disease trends.
SCIENCE NEWS ONLINE presents selected articles for you to read.
BIOLOGY DICTIONARY
What do those weird scientific terms really mean? Find out by using the online Dictionary of Cell Biology.
TRAVEL
If you're planning a trip, be prepared. Many countries present health risks we do not have in the United States. Check out recommendations from the Center for Disease Control Travel Information about your destination before you leave.
OTHER INTERESTING WEB SITES
Many people think that science is mainly a male endeavor. Have women made any important contributions to science? Check out this link 4000 Years of Women in Science.
Dennis Kunkel has some amazing photographs taken under the microscope to share.
A comprehensive and easy-to-understand explanation of clinical laboratory tests is available at LabTestsOnline . This noncommerical, peer-reviewed site is collaboratively produced by five professional clinical laboratory societies in an effort to educate the public.Guidelines for Treatment of STD
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
To access other Maricopa County community colleges and Arizona's public universities, use the links provided below:Maricopa Community Colleges
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