Bugs in the News!

URL: http://people.ku.edu/~jbrown/bugs.html

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Bugs in the News contains basic articles about topics relating to viruses and bacteria. Feature articles are provided on DNA vaccines, antibiotic resistance, allergies, anthrax, E. coli, cloning, flu, genes, genetic engineering, enzymes, chloroplast, Mad Cow disease, MHC molecule, penicillin, receptors, and microbiology. Advanced level articles are provided on genetically-engineered adenovirus, AIDS and HIV, and Cryptosporidium.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Astronomy, Biology, Disease, Earth and space science, Earth science, Geoscience, Life Science, Life science, Personal and social issues, Personal health, Personal hygiene, Science, Space Science, Space sciences, Viruses
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Reference Material, Text
Resource format	text, text/html
Rights	Copyright John (Jack) C. Brown, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, February, 2002. All information on these pages is for use by anyone, as long as the use is for non-profit only, and this statement accompanies any copies. For the beetle image: Copyright, William Weinkle, 1996.

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Content contained within the resource

Bugs in the News! ~~~ Feature Articles ~~~ What the Heck is Mad Cow Disease? ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ Articles ~ For the Curious.... What the Heck is.....???? For the Curious & Interested.... General Interest..... For the Curious, Interested & Who Like to More Than Scratch the Surface More Bug Bytes..... Books Don't Touch That Doorknob!: How Germs Can Zap You and HowYou Can Zap Back, Warner Books, Publisher, publication date, October1, 2001 was written by me and Edited by Dinah Dunn of Byron Preiss VisualPublications, New York and Jackie Merri Meyer of Warner Books. Availableon-line and at bookstores, the book provides information on microorganismsassociated with foodborne illness, colds and flu, day care, hospitals,travel, pets, home, work and those that may be used as an agent forbiological warfare. All of the "Feature Articles," and the articles in "What the Heck is...???" and in "GeneralInterest" were written by me, and therefore, any mistakes are mine,alone. I have tried to be as accurate as possible within the limits ofproviding the information in a "reader-friendly" format.Therefore, please forgive any latitude I have taken with the pure sciencediscussed. With these caveats in mind: in keeping with the spirit ofthe "Web" and Internet, and the fact that this institution hasbeen established for, and is devoted to, learning, all of the articles onthese Pages are for anyone's use, as long as the use is for non-profitonly, and this statement accompanies any copies. Copyright 1995-2005, John (Jack) C. Brown, University of Kansas,Lawrence, Kansas My sincere thanks to the following folks for their kind recognition of "Bugs in the News!" National Academy Press Cool Science Link | Newscientist Best of the Web You are visitor number to this page since December 18, 1995. Thank you. Contact the Author: Email directly from your screen, or, please send Email to: Author: John C.(Jack) Brown, Professor Emeritus, Department of Molecular Biosciences ---- jbrown@ku.edu This page last up-dated, July 30, 2009. The image of the little beetle was drawn and a "gif'd" from BillWeinkle.... You may access the original beetle image (Copyright, William Weinkle, 1996). [ Top of Page |My Department - MolecularBiosciences ]