Infectious Diseases & Viruses

A Carolina Day School Library Resource Guide

Reference Sources:

General encyclopedias: (Britannica and World Book):  REF 031
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. REF 503 McG
Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society. REF 503 Vol

Magill’s Medical Guide. REF 610 Mag 2001

Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine.   REF 610 Oxf 2001
Cambridge World History of Human Disease. REF 610.9 CAM
Gray’s Anatomy. REF 611 Gra 1973
The Human Body. REF 612 HUM
Body by Design. REF 612 NAG 2000

Oxford Companion to the Body.   REF 612 Oxf 2001

Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. REF 613 MAY
Viral Infections of Humans. REF 614.5 VIR
Field Guide to Germs. REF 616 BID
Textbook of Medicine. REF 616 TEX
Infectious Diseases. REF 616.9 INF
Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases. REF 616.9 TUR

Circulating Books and WEB Resources:

Circulating Books:

Try your assigned disease as a keyword to find books or reviewed, reliable websites on our catalogue (websites have WEB as a call number and can be accessed directly from the catalogue--see below).  Circulating books about two or more diseases must remain in the libraryfor everyone to use.  A list of those books (which contain very good information for this assignment) is below.

Don’t forget the reliable Internet resources listed in the CDS catalog. They are listed with WEB as the call numbers. You can get to the site right from the catalog.

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, Reference Books and more:

Try the library's subscription databases for magazine and newspaper articles, statistics, articles from reference books, and more! Access them (and read short descriptions of their contents) from the CDS Library Web Page at the Library Homepage Ask the librarian for the password so you can reach the database from home, too!

Internet Resources:

The following annotated web links are from the fabulous Librarian’s Index to the Internet [Copyright 2003 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org] at (http://www.lii.org). You might want to try other directories such as About.com (http://www.about.com).

ICTVdB: The Authorized Virus Database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/

The goal of this project is "to describe all viruses of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa), plants (higher plants and algae), bacteria, fungi, and archaea from the family level down to strains and isolates." Information on the history and source of each virus, its taxonomy and properties, and an image are provided. The database is searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Links to other virus databases. Developed and maintained at the Biosphere 2 Center, Columbia University.

All the Virology on the WWW - http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html

Information about viruses (animal and plant) and vaccines as well as links to information on specific viruses. The Big Picture Book of Viruses presents images of viruses according to their classification. Specific viruses, such as ebola and influenza, are covered with annotated links to other Web sites. Searchable (with phonetic searching capability). The site also has a section of microbe and virus news, syllabi and notes from microbiology courses, and more.

Virus World - http://rhino.bocklabs.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/virusworld/virustable.pl?

This site features images of human, animal, and plant viruses, created from X-ray and Cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM) data. Includes movies, magazine and book covers, posters, and postcards. Images can be browsed by individual virus name, but not by virus family. Also includes triangulation numbers, topographical maps, and other virus structure information. From the Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bio Links (Biozone) - http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html

This site contains over five hundred links covering such topics as biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution, and microbiology. Click on the "Health and Disease" icon for a wealth of information and links.  Links are organized into sixteen main topics and sixty-five subtopics that support health and science education. There are monthly updates listed on the main page.

Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease - http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/

Web-based version of special exhibition hosted by the American Museum of Natural History from February 27 through September 6, 1999. Includes a selected list of Web sites related to infectious diseases, a kids' magazine (Infection Detection Protection), teachers' guide, and glossary.

Infectious Facts - http://www.astdhpphe.org/pubs_infectious.asp

A collection of fact sheets for various infectious diseases. There are related links for the prevention of these diseases as well as Addressing Infectious Disease Threats, which provides more general information.

Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses - http://library.thinkquest.org/23054/

A thorough and comprehensive student-designed site that explores virus basics, profiling thirteen of the most common viruses known to man -- HIV, influenza, hepatitis, measles, polio, ebola, etc. In addition, the site discusses how the body fights these viruses and explores the potential military uses of them. Another excellent ThinkQuest site.

Diseases & Conditions - Librarians' Index - http://lii.org/search/file/diseases_and_conditions

Directory of evaluated and described Web sites on specific health conditions, syndromes, and diseases.

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics - http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/

Sweden's Karolinska Institute Library and Information Center provides an extensive collection of Web sites related to diseases, health conditions, and disorders. The topic list is based on MeSH (the Medical Subject Headings), but you can use a keyword search using everyday terms.

Genes and Disease - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd.preface.91

A good overview of the relationship between genetics and various diseases. There are several sections: Cancer; Immune system: Metabolism: Muscle and bone: Nervous system; Signals; and Transporters. Each section covers several diseases and each disease page also provides a gene map, related links, and address for appropriate associations. Additionally, a link to the new, searchable gene map of the human genome is available at the top of every page.

Mayo Clinic Diseases and Conditions - http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/index.cfm

Well-written and easy-to-understand information on health and medical topics. The heart of the site is Diseases & Conditions A-Z with articles covering hundreds of conditions that discuss some of all of the following: signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, self-care, coping strategies, and complementary and alternative medicine. Additionally there's a large section of Answers from Mayo Specialists, tools for improving your health, in-depth information on major conditions in the Condition Centers, Drug Information from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and a First-Aid & Self-Care Guide.

Healthatoz - The Search Engine for Health and Medicine - http://www.healthatoz.com/

Offers quick access to medical information on the Web. In addition to a search engine of the annotated and rated directory, you can check Health Alert for the topic of the month (archived) which takes an important health topic or disease and offers in-depth coverage.

History of Biomedicine - http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html

This site provides extensive links in theory of biology, history of diseases, and medical theory and practice. It covers the histories of folk medicine, traditional Eastern medicine, and Western biomedical theory and practice. Within these major divisions, resources are arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times. A resource from Sweden's Karolinska Institute of Medicine.

GeneTests - http://www.genetests.org/

This site produced by clinicians and researchers offers information about genetic disease testing and counseling. It has directories of hundreds of genetics laboratories and clinics with the Lab Directory searchable by disease, location, gene, laboratory name, and director and the Clinic Directory searchable by geography, population served, and specialty. There is also an introduction to the basic concepts of genetic counseling. Free registration required.

Still need more? Ask about the databases from NCLive.

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List of Circulating Books for Virus Assignment Dealing with Several Diseases (9-04)

Check the library's catalogue for books on single diseases.

A dancing matrix : how science confronts emerging viruses. 576.64 HEN

Best American science writing, 2001 .   500 Bes 2001

A couple of the essays should be helpful.

Blood and guts: a short history of medicine .   610 Por 2003

Explains how humanity's evolutionary story parallels the evolution of pathogens, and how survival of the fittest translates into survival by those who can develop resistance to disease.

Secret agents : the menace of emerging infections. 614.4 Dre 2002
Emerging infections : microbial threats to health in the United States. 614.4 Eme 1992
The coming plague : newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance. 614.4 Gar c1994
When plague strikes : the black death, smallpox, aids. 614.4 Gib c1995
Predicting aids and other epidemics. 614.4 LAM 1989

Summary: Discusses the science of epidemiology, which concerns itself with the incidence, distribution, and spread of disease, with specific application to AIDS.

Viruses, plagues, and history. 614.57 OLD c1998

Summary: "Oldstone focuses his tale on a few of the most famous viruses humanity has battled....such as smallpox, polio, and measles....Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in more recent years: Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers...the Hantavirus...mad cow disease...and AIDS."

The invisible enemy : a natural history of viruses. 616 Cra 2000
Molecular virology. 616 HAR c1998.
Viruses. 616 LEV c1992
Medical microbiology. 616 MED c1998.
Killer germs / rogue diseases of the twenty-first century. 616 Moo 2001

Table of Contents: Contemporary complacency -- Lessons from history -- Bacteria and antibiotics -- Antibiotic resistance -- Dead disease -- AIDS -- And then you dissolve -- The viral good guys -- PR is for prions -- The mighty mosquito -- Engineering armageddon -- The risk of recesison.

Emerging viruses. 616 MOR c1993
The invisible invaders : viruses and the scientists who pursue them. 616 RAD c1991
The killers within : the deadly rise of drug-resistant bacteria. 616 Shn 2002

Contents: Prologue 1 The Silent War 2 It's A Bug's World 3 Early Warning 4 The Genetic Detective 5 Nightmare Come True 6 Two Not-Quite-Magic Bullets 7 A Deadly Threat In Livestock 8 Revolution In Europe 9 Breakout 10 The Old Man's Friend 11 Flesheaters 12 More Bad News 13 Hope In Frogs And Dragons 14 Bacteria Busters 15 Peering Into The Abyss. Acknowledgments. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Web Sites. Index.

Where the Germs Are : a scientific safari. 616.01 Bak 2003

Reliable, witty, and readable information about how to live with the germs that, like it or not, are our constant companions wherever we go and whatever we do.

A field guide to germs. 616.01 BID c1995

Contents : adenovirus, anthrax, arboviruses, arenaviruses, bites, Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough), Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), brucella, campylobacter, candida albicans, chikungunya and o'nyong-nyong viruses, Chinese restaurant syndrome, chlamydia, cholera, clostridium, coronaviruses, cryptosporidium, cytomegaloviruses, dengue, diphtheria, dysentery, enterococcus,enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, Escherichia coli, Fort Bragg, giardia lamblia, hantaviruses, helicobacter pylori, hemophilus, hepatitis, herpes, HIV, influenza, legionella, listeria monocytogenes, Marburg/Ebola, measles, mumps, mycobacteria, Nneisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) neisseria meningitidis, papillomaviruses, parainfluenza and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSVs), plasmodium (malaria), penumococcus, polio, Q fever, rabies, rhinoviruses, rickettsia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more.

Microbe hunters. 616.01 Dek 1926

The dramatic history of bacteriology is told through the lives and achievements of 14 great scientists: Leeuwenhoek.--Spallanzani.--Pasteur.--Koch.--Roux and Behring.--Metchnikoff.--Theobald Smith.--Bruce.--Ross vs. Grass.--Walter Reed.--Paul Ehrlich.

The thorn in the starfish how the human immune system works. 616.07 DES [c1987]

Summary: Traces the history of disease control, discusses inoculations, antigens, antibodies, T cells, and AIDS, and looks at what happens when the human body gets sick

Immunology. 616.07 KUB c1994.
The body victorious: the illustrated story of our immune system and other defences of the human body. 616.07 NIL 1985
The body at war : the story of our immune system. 616.079 DWY c1993

Summary: Includes among the topics discussed AIDS, arthritis, allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, organ transplants, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmunity.

Deadly feasts : tracking the secrets of a terrifying new plague. 616.8 RHO c1997

Summary: "Cannibals dying in New Guinea, sheep dying in Europe, and a woman with a strange disease contracted after a cornea transplant. Medical detectives pulled the facts together to discover a frightening new type of disease."

Fighting infection : conquests of the twentieth century. 616.9 DOW1977
Cases in medical microbiology and infectious diseases. 616.9 GIL c1997.