Tutorials
Gram staining is a method used by clinical lab technicians to identify different cells. This tutorial explains the gram stain method and how it works on the cellular level.
This tutorial, created by the National Science Foundation, provides a comprehensive tour of cells.
Virtual Bacterial Identification Tutorials
This page features exercises created by Dr. Alan Cann, the author of several authoritative texts on virolgy and microbiology.
General Information
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms including bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
This is a microscopic image of Tuberculosis using the Ziehl-Neelsen Stain Method (www.microbelibrary.org).
For a general overview of microbes, click on this link to read Undestanding Microbes: In Sickness and in Health, created by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Journals and Books
Microbiology for the Health Sciences by Call Number: QR41.2 .B88 2011 Peoria StacksISBN: 9781605476735Publication Date: 2011
Molecular Microbiology by Call Number: QR67 .M65 2016 Peoria StacksISBN: 9781555819088Publication Date: 2016-04-19
Websites
- World Health OrganizationInformation about disease on a global level.
- American Society for MicrobiologyASM Clinical Microbiology Portal
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOur nation′s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health. The CDC remains at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
- DPDx – CDC Parasitology Diagnostic WebsiteWebsite developed and maintained by CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, with the goal of using the internet to strengthen diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)APIC is a professional organization for infection preventionists. They conduct research about modes of infection and how to prevent infection, and strive to educate the public about the importance of infection prevention.