- Innate Immunity: Inflammation
- Acute Inflammation and Chronic Inflammation Includes process and clinical signs; from the Department of Pathology, University of Birmingham School of Medicine, UK.
- Building Better Bandages Online article from Science News Online, June 1999.
- Cell Mediated and Humoral Immunity This site is intended for high school or undergraduate level college; from SIGBIO.
- Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cell interactions in specific immune responses Text and illustrations covering cytokines and interleukin; from the Immunology Section of the Microbiology and Immunology Textbook, an online resource from the University of South Carolina.
- Cellular Injury Index Histologic illustrations and text; includes atrophy, gangrene, fatty changes, and more; from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Chemokine An extensive explanation from the MS Glossary, on the All About Multiple Sclerosis web site.
- Everyday Wounds: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician An extensive online manual from the Plastic Surgery Information Service of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation.
- Inflammation Index Images and explanatory text from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases An online tutorial from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Living bandages for wounds Online article from BBC News, January 2002.
- Skin and Wound Infections: An Overview An illustrated online article by Michael L. O'Dell, MD, from American Family Physician, May 15, 1998.
- Wound Healing / Burns / Stasis Ulcers Illustrated site by John L. Bezzant, MD, University of Utah.
- Journals
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care (formerly Advances in Wound Care); some items available full-text online.
- Dermatology Online Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Full-text articles are available to AAD members and personal subscribers starting from 1997 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1995 to the present; and tables of contents and abstracts are available from 1979 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.
- Ostomy Wound Management From HMP Communications; abstracts available online, full access requires a subscription.
- World Wide Wounds "The premier online resource for dressing materials and practical wound management information "; an Internet-only electronic journal.
- Agencies and Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology This is an extensive site that includes patient and professional information covering many topics.
- Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
- Tissue Viability Society UK
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society - WOCN
- Adaptive Immunity
- Aging Changes in Immunity Information and illustrations from the Medical Encyclopedia, Medline Plus.
- A Bad Reaction: A Case Study in Immunology By James A. Hewlett, Science and Technology Department, Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, New York. Includes an extensive set of Case Teaching Notes, with links to relevant web sites, is also available.
- Cell Mediated and Humoral Immunity This site is intended for high school or undergraduate level college; from SIGBIO.
- Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cell interactions in specific immune responses Text and illustrations covering cytokines and interleukin; from the Immunology Section of the Microbiology and Immunology Textbook, an online resource from the University of South Carolina.
- Cytochrome P450: New Nomenclature and Clinical Implications Melanie Johns Cupp, PharmD, and Timothy S. Tracy PhD. An online article from American Family Physician, January 1, 1998.
- Hyperlinked Human Histology, Molecular Movies Animations covering several topics related to Immunology. Scroll down for specific items. From the Department of Biology, Davidson College, North Carolina.
- The Immune System: Friend and Foe "Four lectures on immunology by John W. Kappler, PhD, and Philippa Marrack, PhD." Online video lectures from 1996, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Series requires RealOne Player to view. Includes: How Immune Cells Create Trillions of Receptors from a Few Hundred Parts; How the Immune System Detects Invaders; How the Host Avoids "Friendly Fire"; and Stalking the Elusive Pathogen.
- The Immune System Interactive site from the Nobel Prize web site. Includes the Immune System Defender Game.
- Immunology Online illustrated tutorials from the Biology Project, University of Arizona.
- Immunology Animations and movies from Cells Alive!
- Immunopathology Index A collection of over 40 images, with explanatory text from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Lymphatic System and Immunity From the On-Line Biology Book by M.J. Farabee, Maricopa Community College. All contents copyrighted © 1992-2005; all rights reserved. "Use for educational purposes is heartily encouraged!" Includes The Lymphatic System; Immunity; General Defenses; Specific Defenses; Antibody-Mediated Immunity; Blood Types, Rh, and Antibodies; Organ Transplants and Antibodies; Allergies and Disorders of the Immune System; and Web links. Well illustrated.
- Movies of T cell interactions From the Gascoigne Lab, Scripps Research Institute.
- Understanding the Immune System: How It works A 65 page online publication from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 2003.
- Agencies and Organizations
- American Association of Immunologists
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine
- International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation
- AIDSinfo Incorporates the former AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) and ATIS. Includes Current Treatment Guidelines for the U.S. and Maternal-Child Transmission Guidelines.
- Diseases of Altered Immunity By Jeffrey R. Galvin, MD, Michael P. D'Alessandro, MD,Yasayuki Kurihara, MD. From the Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa.
- Allergies An online "seminar" from Access Excellence, the National Health Museum.
- Allergy and Asthma Disease Management Center From the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.
- Antibiotic Resistance Resources from a multimedia presentation Environmental Contributions to Antibiotic Resistance from the Center for Health and the Global environment, Harvard.
- Cells Alive - Beware of Dust Bunnies An animated explanation of dust mites and how things itch.
- CNN Allergy Report for the contiguous USA
- Diseases of Altered Immunity By Jeffrey R. Galvin, MD, Michael P. D'Alessandro, MD,Yasayuki Kurihara, MD. From the Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa.
- Food Allergies & Asthma A collection of online articles from the International Food Information Council Foundation.
- Hyperlinked Human Histology, Molecular Movies Animations covering several topics related to Immunology. Scroll down for specific items. From the Department of Biology, Davidson College, North Carolina.
- Immune System and Disorders Resource listings from Medline Plus.
- Lactose Intolerance and Celiac Disease Fact Sheets from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.
- Latex Allergies An online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus that addresses patient reactions to latex.
- Latex Allergy From the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA.
- Latex Allergy or Allergic Reactions to Latex-Containing Medical Devices and Products From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Latex Allergy Links An award winning site copyrighted and maintained by Nancy A. Mitchell.
- Occupational Latex Allergies A web site from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH.
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis An online article by Ted D. Epperly, COL, MC, USA; Kevin E. Moore, CPT, MC, USA; and James D. Harrover, CPT, MC, USA; from American Family Physician, August 15, 2000.
- Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace June 1997, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-135; full-text online.
- Putative Autoimmune Disorders A chart from the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
- What Is Primary Immunodeficiency From the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; part of the online "book" Primary Immunodeficiency.
- Journals
- Clinical Infectious Diseases Some items available full-text online.
- Cytokine Bulletin From R&D Systems.
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Full-text articles are available to AAAAI members and personal subscribers starting from 1994 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.
- Skin and Allergy News Full-text articles are available to subscribers starting from 2001 to the present. Access to tables of contents is complimentary.
- Agencies and Organizations
- Alpha-1 Foundation
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) An extensive and informative site with many public materials.
- American Academy of Pediatrics and their Childhood Immunization Support Program (CISP) web site.
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
- American College of Chest Physicians Includes Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements (full-text) and a Membership Directory.
- American Lung Association
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Canadian Lung Association
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
- Immune Deficiency Foundation
- National Allergy Bureau Includes regional pollen count reports.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Lung Health Education Program
- Infection
- Active Bacterial Core Surveillance From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- AIDSinfo Incorporates the former AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) and ATIS. Includes Current Treatment Guidelines for the U.S. and Maternal-Child Transmission Guidelines.
- AIDS Pathology An online tutorial from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- AIDS Service An extensive site from Johns Hopkins University Infectious Diseases.
- Antimicrobial Resistance; Background on Antibiotic Resistance; and Educational Tools. Scroll down to view "Talking with Patients About Antibiotic Use: An Interaction Model" - a collection of online videos and files; from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Options Polly F. Harrison and Joshua Lederberg, Editors; Forum on Emerging Infections, Institute of Medicine; 128 pages, 1998. A full-text online book from the National Academies Press. Includes American Society for Microbiology Recommendations.
- Avian influenza Information from the World Health Organization.
- Bacteria - Basics Facts From the University of Leicester, UK, with links to other infection sites.
- "BUGS" Index - Organisms An extensive program with illustrations, created by Donna Duckworth, PhD, Richard Crandall, PhD, and Richard Rathe, MD; University of Florida.
- Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance and a List of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases for the Current Year From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, includes Anthrax.
- Cells of the Immune System and AIDS by James E. Riggs, PhD, from the American Association of Immunologists.
- Detection and Identification of Previously Unrecognized Microbial Pathogens By David A. Relman. A special issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
- Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology "Home of the Microbe Zoo", and Microbe of the Month.
- Discovery Health's 3D Atlas From Blausen Medical Communications. Features online graphics, videos, and text. Introductory level. Select the section on AIDS.
- Disease Information From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The Grapes of Staph: Doc Kaiser's Microbiology Website An extensive online site dealing with all aspects of infection, the infectious process and control of infectious organisms; select Laboratory Manual or Lecture Guide to view illustrations and animations.
- Guide to Clinical Laboratory Testing From Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Salt Lake City; an extensive online reference searchable by organism.
- HIV Infection Overview Animations and video clips from Cells Alive!
- HIV Insite Knowledge Base From the University of San Francisco; an extensive and detailed site covering all aspects of AIDS and HIV infection.
- Immunological Diagnostic Methods I and Immunological Diagnostic Methods II From Medical Microbiology and Immunology An online course from 1998 from Indiana University School of Medicine.
- Infection and Immunity An online "book" from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Leicester, UK; includes a wide selection of topics, including sections on bacteria, viruses, and bacterial pathogenesis presented by different lecturers; some sections include illustrations and interactive activities.
- Infection Index A collection of over 40 images with explanatory text from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Introduction to Western Blot Activity Includes animations and self-test; from the University of Arizona Biology Project.
- Lab Tests Online, a site maintained by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), and developed by AACC in cooperation with other related organizations.
- Material Safety Data Sheets for Infectious Agents From Health Canada, Office of Laboratory Security; includes information sheets for a wide selection of specific organisms.
- Medical Microbiology, Fourth Edition Edited By: Samuel Baron, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Associate Dean for Research Development and Planning, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas. Includes sections on specific organisms.
- Medscape: Infectious Diseases An extensive site with original publications and links; free, but requires registration.
- The Microbe Library From the American Society for Microbiology. Includes a collection of visual resources.
- Microbiology and Immunology On-line An extensive, illustrated open-access online textbook from the University of South Carolina.
- Online Microbiology Lab Manual Toronto Medical Laboratories and Clinical Microbiology Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Pathology of Tuberculosis An online tutorial from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.
- Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents From the American Biological Safety Association - ABSA.
- Journals
- AJIC-American Journal of Infection Control Full-text articles are available to APIC members and personal subscribers starting from June 1998 to the present; tables of contents and abstracts are available from 1996 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.
- Clinical Infectious Diseases Some items available full-text online.
- Disease Outbreak News From the World Health Organization.
- Emerging Infectious Diseases From the CDC. Available full-text online.
- Infection and Immunity Journal from the American Society for Microbiology; contents and abstracts available, but full text of articles requires subscription.
- Infectious Diseases News Brief A weekly publication from the Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada.
- Journal of Infection An official publication of the British Infection Society. Tables of contents and abstracts are available online. Full access is available to subscribers through Science Direct.
- Microbiology Today From the Society for General Microbiology UK; open access; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view articles.
- MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to access full-text online.
- MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report -- CDC Surveillance Summaries Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to access full-text online.
- Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) of the World Health Organization.
- Agencies and Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC-Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
- Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention An extensive site with a multitude of full-text online resources.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care - IAPAC
- National Association of People with AIDS
- National Center for Infectious Diseases - NCID
- National Centre for Mycology Canada. Includes a section on Methods and Media used to isolate and identify fungi.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA
- The United States Pharmacopeial Convention Inc.