Atlas of Medical
Parasitology: This is a comprehensive
atlas that provides numerous images of parasitic organisms. The site
is well organized and easy to use.
Biology Web Site References
for Students and Teachers:
This site provides easy access to over 5,600 internet sites in thirteen
different areas of biology, including microbiology.
Cells alive:
This resource site provides many interesting facts and information about
cell structure and function through images, movies, and animations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
This website provides the latest
epidemiology of infectious diseases. The CDC is the leading
federal agency that is charged in protecting the health and safety of
people.
Dennis Kunkel
Microscopy, Inc.: This
is a marvelous site which features electron microscope images of microbes
and other organisms.
Doctor
Fungus: This is a very
informative website. Features include current news in mycology, image
banks, and on-line references on about anything related to fungi.
Journal Watch Online:
Brought to you by the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine,
this website includes summaries on articles from leading medical journals
and comments on the latest clinical research.
Mayo clinic:
This is an excellent website for learning about
diseases and other health-related problems.
Measurement
conversions: From the people at
Science Made Simple, Inc., here is handy on-line measurement conversion
site for metric and US customary units.
MedicineNet:
A good source of information on practically any
health-related topic from A to Z.
Michigan Department of Community
Health: This website,
provided by the State of Michigan, informs and updates residents
about public health issues in Michigan.
Michigan Emerging
Disease Issues: This site, provided by
the State of Michigan, provides Michigan residents very informative
information and updates about emerging diseases in the state. These
include bovine tuberculosis, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease.
MicrobeWorld:
Brought to you by the American Society of
Microbiology, this site provides interesting facts and information about
microbes and the field of microbiology.
Microbes.info:
If you are searching for websites related to microbiology, this is the place
I recommend you start with. Known as the "Microbiology Information
Portal", Microbes.info conveniently provides the user comprehensive
and well-organized listings of numerous microbiological resources.
Microbiology and
Immunology On-Line:
Provided by the School of Medicine at the University of South
Carolina, this comprehensive and well organized site covers topics in
immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and mycology.
Micrographia: This
website is for students and teachers of (especially) fresh water
biology in their search for creature identification and illustrative
material.
Mycology Online: This is very nice
site that covers medical mycology. It has a little bit of
everything.
Online Photo Atlas:
The
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen
provides this useful site if you are looking for fungal and bacterial
images. Also included here are images of positive and negative
results from a variety physiological (phenotyping) tests.
Outbreak: This
is a very well-designed interactive program provided by the
Southwest Biotechnology and Informatics Center at New Mexico State
University. Incorporating the use of microbial
identification techniques, you are responsible for identifying the
causative agents of various outbreaks.
Protist
Information Server: If you want an image of a specific
protozoan, algae, or cyanobacterium, this is definitely the place to go.
World Health Organization:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the medical
limb of the United Nations. This website provides current information
and a global perspective on the epidemiology of infectious diseases.
World Organization for Animal
Health: This
organization specifically monitors animal diseases and those known to be
transmissible to humans. They alert the international community about
major epidemiological events that can affect the well-being of both animals
and humans.