Curated OER
Viruses
If your students are learning about viruses this powerpoint has clear slides with some nice images that could be used as review or as a summary to illustrate a lecture.
Curated OER
Anatomy of a Virus
This PowerPoint summarizes details about the virus from the structure and reproduction methods to the different modes of infection. Various viral diseases of animals and plants, viroids, prions and genetic origins of viruses are...
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Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
The CWD Alliance consists of several non-profit wildlife groups that have come together to offer information, promote communication, and support efforts to minimize the effects of CWD on deer and elk populations. Their site offers...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Protecting Cows From a Disease
Find out what the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing to make sure that people (and cows) are being protected from mad cow disease.
US Geological Survey
National Wildlife Health Center: Chronic Wasting Disease
NWHC offers a brief history of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), followed by consideration of what the recent spread of the disease to relatively densely populated white-tailed deer in the US Midwest may mean.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Mad Cow Disease
A concise but thorough explanation of the causes, symptoms, and steps to take to reduce possible risks of contacting this disease. Contains links to other interesting sites.