Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Infection Time
Article reports on a recent study that seems to indicate that what time of day an infection is contracted may impact how severe it is. Includes a vocabulary list of words from the article.
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University of New Mexico: Immune Memory
A good review of how the immune system remembers certain pathogens in order to fight off illness. Includes discussion on the role of the memory cells.
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Generation Cures: Pathogens [Pdf]
Students will use scientific inquiry to prevent infection within an organism. At the end of the activity, students will understand cell characteristics, effect of microorganisms and how the body protects against harmful microorganism....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
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Ck 12: Immunity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Is giving shots to young children a good thing? Many, if not most, children hated going to the doctor, as it often meant getting a shot. Why? The shot actually...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Immunodeficiency
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Which is stronger? You or little tiny pathogens? Usually you are. Normally your body can put up a strong defense against enemy pathogens. But what if it can't? What...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the body's first line of defense against pathogens, such as the skin and body fluids.
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Ck 12: Life Science: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Your body has many ways to protect you from pathogens. Your body's defenses are like a castle. The outside of a castle was protected by a moat and high walls. Inside...
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Ck 12: Life Science: Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Has this ever happened to you? A student sitting next to you in class has a cold. The other student is coughing and sneezing, but you feel fine. Two days later, you...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Communicable Diseases
This lesson focuses on communicable diseases that are caused by bacteria including Gonorrhea and Salmonella. Links to a video and a test are provided.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Lymphatic System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of the lymphatic system in the immune response.
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Ck 12: Life Science: 11.63 Immunity
Learn how vaccines create immunity against pathogenic infections.
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Ck 12: Life Science: 11.62 Humoral Response
Learn about the human body's immune response to pathogens.
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Ck 12: Biology: Immune System Part I Study Guide
This study guide on the immune system covers key terminology and the different lines of defense the human body has to protect itself against pathogens. It is available for download with free registration.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Bacterial Disease Research
Read about cutting-edge research on bacterial pathogens from the Stanford University. Then view movies showing how these pathogens invade their hosts. The introduction for the non-biologist is very helpful.