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All the Virology in the World
This gateway site contains a comprehensive table of contents
with links to web sites, and a large collection of virus
images, diagrams and tutorials for teaching. It includes the
The
Big Picture Book of Viruses, a resource for viral
taxonomy and
Online Virology and
Microbiology Course Notes. The site is maintained by the
Garry Lab, Tulane University, U.S.
http://www.virology.net/
Clinical Laboratory Science Internet Resources
The site
is a gateway to other websites on clinical laboratory science
and laboratory medicine. The gateway is for It is intended
for healthcare professionals and students. The site is
organized by broad subject categories and is maintained by
Louis B. Carauana, Professor Emeritus at Southwest Texas
State University, U.S.
http://loucaru.tripod.com/index-5.html
Doctor Fungus
The site is an extensive portal to full text information on
all aspects of fungi: fungal infections, anti-fungal agents,
laboratory procedures, current news and Internet links. The
site contains numerous illustrations plus a keyword search
engine and site map. It is supported by a grant from Merck
(pharmaceutical company).
http://www.doctorfungus.org/
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
features 1,247 vibrant engravings, many in colour, from the
classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with
13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the
Zonule of Zinn.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
This electronic resource includes over 2600 images of gross
pathology and histopathology plus descriptions, tutorials and
self-assessment exercises. The site is developed by the
University of Utah Pathology Department, U.S.
http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html
Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online provides information on a large range of
clinical laboratory tests. The site is intended mainly for
U.S. patients, but the content is likely to be of wider
interest and is peer-reviewed. The site is maintained by the
American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Microbiology and Immunology Online
This e-book contains specific chapters
on immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology and
mycology. For each discipline, it contains an extensive
overview and illustrations plus related Internet links. The
site is intended for medical students and is maintained by
the School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, U.S.
http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/book/welcome.htm
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
OMIM is a database of human
genes and genetic disorders that was developed for the
Internet by the National Center for Biotechnology
Information, U.S. It contains textual information, pictures,
and reference information.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=OMIM
Public Health Care Laboratory (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The site emphasizes information for laboratory services in
developing countries. It contains full-text information on
equipment, training, total quality management procedures and
a resource centre with links to related organizations, books
and documents.
http://www.phclab.com/
Textbook in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology
This e-book is intended for medical students. It contains
sections on cellular physiology, nervous system, circulatory
system, respiratory system, metabolism and gastrointestinal
functions, kidneys and body fluids and the endocrine glands.
The e-book is maintained by the Department of Physiology,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
http://www.mfi.ku.dk/ppaulev/content.htm
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