Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Producing Enzymes that Destroy or Inactivate the Antibiotic
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
Bacteria may resist an antimicrobial agent by producing enzymes that destroy or inactivate the antibiotic. |
Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Altering the Target Receptor for the Antibiotic
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
These animations illustrate how bacteria may resist an antimicrobial agent by altering the target receptor to which the agent binds in order to reduce or block its binding. |
Use of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nucleoside-Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors to Control Human Immunodeficiency Virus
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) nucleoside-analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine, and abacavir) inhibit replication of the HIV. |
Life Cycle of the Human Immundeficiency Virus
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates the steps in the life cycle of the human immundeficiency virus (HIV). |
Use of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protease Inhibitors to Inhibit Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
These animations illustrate how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors work to inhibit replication of the HIV. |
Binding of Peptide Epitopes from Endogenous Antigens to Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Molecules of Antigen-Presenting Cells and Presentation to Naive T8-Lymphocytes
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how antigen-presenting cells such as dendritic cells and macrophages bind peptide epitopes from endogenous antigens to major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-I molecules and subsequently present them to naive T8-lymphocytes. |
Binding of Peptide Epitopes from Endogenous Antigens to Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Molecules in a Virus-Infected Cell and the Subsequent Recognition and Destruction of that Cell by a Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
Illustrates how peptide epitopes from endogenous antigens are bound to major histocompatibility complex class I molecules and placed on the surface of infected cells and tumor cells where they can be recognized by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). |
Activation of a Naive T8-Lymphocyte by an Antigen-Presenting Cell and Its Subsequent Proliferation and Differentiation into Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
These animations illustrate the activation of a naive T8-lymphocyte by antigen-presenting cells and their subsequent proliferation and differentiation into cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). |
Binding of Peptide Epitopes from Exogenous Antigens to Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecules of Antigen-Presenting Cells and Presentation to Naive T4-Lymphocytes
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
These animations illustrate the binding of peptide epitopes from exogenous antigens to major histocompatibility complex class II molecules of antigen-presenting cells and their presentation to naive T4-lymphocytes. |
Using a Disk Diffusion Assay to Introduce Statistical Methods
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
2/17/2005 by William Lorowitz, Elizabeth Saxton, Karen Nakaoka
Students perform a modification of the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion assay using a standard protocol that relies on basic laboratory skills, collect quantitative data including enumeration, then use the t test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to tes |
Introduction to Scientific Investigations and Hand Washing Lab
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
2/17/2005 by Beth Gaydos
Learn the scientific method to enable a hand washing lab; student developed and implemented. |
Chairside Diagnosis for Plaque-Associated Oral Infections
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
2/17/2005 by Joanna Verran
The exercise addresses some of the methods available to indicate evidence of plaque-associated infections without culture of microorganisms and considers other means available to dentists in their practice. |
Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Winter 2005
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Patent Law Careers and BSL-2 Organisms in the Classroom." |
Career Series: I. Patent Law
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Matthew Latimer, Ph.D., J.D.
A description of the career of patent law for those interested in alternative careers in microbiology. |
Networking: A Lifeline for Faculty at Small Colleges
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Amy Cheng Vollmer
How networking can help the quality of microbiology education. |
Division W Update
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Kim Finer
An update on the activities of Division W. |
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: The Use of BSL-2 Organisms in the Microbiology Classroom
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Kevin Mangan, Matthew Philpott
An argument for and against using BSL-2 organisms in the microbiology classroom. |
A Biofilm Apparatus for the Teaching Lab
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Sanja Saftic, Lydia-Marié Joubert, Elanna Bester, Gideon Wolfaardt
This article describes a novel monitoring device called
Optical Large Area Photometer (OLAPH), which
can allow easy biofilm modeling in a classroom setting. |
ASM's New Scholars-in-Residence Program
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Alix Darden
An invitation to apply for ASM's new program to help microbiology educators. |
2005 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2005 by Susan Merkel, Kristine Snow
Invitation to the 2005 ASMCUE. |
