CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Hiv)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using images, examples, and videos, module describes how HIV causes AIDS and how it destoys the immune system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Control of Viruses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how viruses can be controlled by vaccines and antiviral drugs.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Infectious Disease
Kids learn about infectious diseases including pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi as well as transmission and other types of diseases.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Immune System
Study how the immune system helps to protect us against diseases and pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Cd8+ T Cell
A high level discussion of the processes in which the killer T cell is involved. Strong biology background required.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Applied Genetic Modification
Worldwide, millions of people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the world is in need of a resourceful and inexpensive vaccine. In this case study you will learn how to generate a plant that produces a hepatits B protein...
US Food and Drug Administration
Fda: Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability
The FDA provides a brief description of flu symptoms, an overview of the high-risk groups that ought to get yearly flu vaccines, and links to articles and statistics on flu vaccines from the year 2000 to now.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Hiv
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how HIV causes AIDS.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Virus Which Affects Mouse Muscles
Prepare for the MCAT by reading this passage and answering questions based on the given table about how different viral doses affect behavioral or electrical abnormalities in mice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Hiv and Aids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how HIV is transmitted and how it causes AIDS.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Only Known Case of an Hiv Cure
This is a 5-question biological sciences quiz to prepare for the MCAT. It uses the article "The Only Known Case of an HIV Cure."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Dna, the Genetic Material
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how DNA was discovered.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Influenza
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial covers the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic as a vehicle to look at viruses and disease, as well as the use of modern biological tools to improve human health....
Biology Corner
The Biology Corner: How Hiv Infects Cells Coloring
Here's a chance to learn while coloring! Read about HIV infection of cells and then color the corresponding diagram to help you remember.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Hiv and Aids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS. AIDS stands for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome." It is a condition that causes death and does not have a...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Avian Influenza Virus
A closer look at the avian influenza virus. This image shows the virus at a microscopic level of detail.
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: The New Diagnostics [Pdf]
Discover new knowledge about molecular biology- how molecules fit together as a lock and key. This has given researchers new diagnostic tools that use immune cells from mice to produce antibodies to detect a specific virus or bacterium.
Tree of Life Project
The Tree of Life Web Project
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Graphics Gallery of Biotechnology
This site provides simple diagrams on all major topics in cell biology, genetics and biotechnology.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Jonas Salk
Read about Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine. This article from the MIT Invention Dimension includes several links to further information on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Salk Institute for...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Virulence Factors in Outbreak Strain Cholera
This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT. Questions related to the structure, growth, physiology and genetics of prokaryotes and viruses.
Remedy Health Media
The Body: What Is Hiv?
A good article on the basics of HIV biology and transmission. The site also tackles the implications of a positive HIV test. Original resource from 2009 HIV Coalition.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core life science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, and videos.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Watch Out! That Wild Animal Might Be Rabid!
The word rabid often makes people think of an animal that is extremely violent, crazy, and maybe even foaming at the mouth. But not all animals infected with the rabies disease fit that description. Nevertheless, it is important to avoid...