Essential Health Links: Basic Sciences


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All the Virology in the World
Clinical Laboratory Science Internet Resources
Dictionary of Cell Biology
Doctor Fungus
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Lab Tests Online
Microbiologia Diagnostica
Microbiology and Immunology Online
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Public Health Care Laboratory
Textbook in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology

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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://members.tripod.com/~LouCaru/index-5.html
Dictionary of Cell Biology
This dictionary provides definitions of terms frequently encountered in biology. The site includes a keyword search engine. http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/dictionary/
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://webpath.dmsf.edu.ph/
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/
Microbiologia Diagnostica  (Portuguese)
The site includes illustrated clinical case studies, a collection of high quality microbiology images with educational commentaries, self assessment tests (requires registration), microbiology news and events, and rational use of antibiotics information. It is in Portuguese and is particularly targeted to Brazilian health professionals although it will be useful to health professionals in other lusophone countries such as Mozambique and Angola. The site has been developed by Flavia Rossi, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and is in Portuguese. http://www.saudetotal.com/microbiologia/
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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