MICROORGANISMS

Cells Alive ('H')
This rich site contains explanatory text, animations and interactives of  various human and bacterial cells.
www.cellsalive.com

Common Cold ('H')
Something we can all relate to -- a site on the common cold, the microbes that cause it, how symptoms arise, and treatment.
www.commoncold.org/

Microbes in the News ('H')
This entertaining site summarizes current news stories from various publications (referenced if you wish to go to the original sources) relating to four groups of microbes: "heroic, dangerous, ancient, and strange." Also includes articles "hot off the press."
commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/news/news.html

The Microbe Zoo ('M' 'H')
This amusing site allows you to visit a virtual zoo of microbes. By clicking on various environments in the zoo, you can read up on the many ways microorganisms affect our daily lives. And, of course, the best thing about a microbe zoo is that it can be contained in a very small space.
commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/

Plant Viruses ('H')
Electron micrographs of various plant viruses such as those that can be found in a potato, sugar beet, oats, tomato, etc.
www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/ppi/links/pplinks/virusems/

Stalking the Mysterious Microbe ('E' 'M' 'H')
Colorful site geared for kids of all ages. Includes a look at careers in microbiology (supplemented by interviews with people in the field), a gallery of microbe "heroes" who help make our lives better, differences between viruses and bacteria, and lots more. Created by the American Society for Microbiology.
www.microbe.org/
Versión en Español: www.microbe.org/espanol/

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