Bugs in the news: A site containing a number of interesting articles such as What the Heck is...???

A virus, A bacterium's "tail", An antibiotic, Penicillin, "Mad Cow" disease, An antibody, An E. coli, An allegy, An enzyme, A Gene, PCR, and more!!

Microbiology Video Library: A collection of QuickTime video on subjects like HIV replication, How bacteria swim, Phagocytosis, and How penicillin kills cells. There are also video clips on Aseptic techiques and microscopy. NOTE, files are large so make sure your are using a "fast" modem or are on a computer with a ethernet line (UW computers).

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