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Antimicrobials Genomics Web alert Daphne Chung A selection of World Wide Web sites relevant to papers published in this issue of Current Opinion in Microbiology. Address e-mail: [email protected]
CDC: Antibiotic Resistance http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community Similar to the web page highlighted above, this web page offers general and technical information on antibiotic resistance.
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Genomics Antimicrobials Antimicrobial Use Guidelines http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/clinsci/amcg/amcg.html This website provides extensive information on antimicrobial drugs, and is searchable by the following categories: drug, drug class, organism, empirical therapy by site, and antimicrobial therapy for HIV-infected patients. The website also offers several appendices that cover the following topics: prevention of bacterial endocarditis, paediatric dosing with cost per day, intraperitoneal drug administration, surgical prophylaxis, and initial therapy for tuberculosis in the era of multidrug resistance. All the Virology on the WWW: Vaccine and Vaccine Development Sites http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebvacc.html This web page provides links to a diversity of websites on vaccines. The information is categorised into sections for general audiences, parents, travellers, clinicians and researchers. There is also information on specific vaccines. Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: workshop summary (2002) http://www.nap.edu/books/0309082536/html/ This online report is based on the proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the Forum on Emerging Infectious Diseases. At the Forum, policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academics and members of the private sector met to identify, clarify and prioritise the steps to be taken to prepare and strengthen response capabilities to bioterrorism in the United States. The Vaccine Page http://www.vaccine.org The Vaccine Page provides access to up-to-date news about vaccines. It also hosts an annotated database of vaccine resources on the World Wide Web. Websites are sorted by country, audience (adults, parents, practitioners and researchers) and information type (journals and organisations). CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance This web page, run by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides general and technical information on antimicrobial resistance. It includes definitions and explanations, tips for preventing spread of antimicrobial resistance, and general tips for reducing spread of contagious disease. Additionally, it offers technical fact sheets, clinical guidelines and links to more in-depth information, and highlights relevant scientific papers.
MITOMAP http://www.mitomap.org MITOMAP is a database of polymorphisms and mutations of human mitochondrial DNA, and is searchable by gene, disease and enzyme name. The website also provides information on amino acid translation tables and the mitochondrial human genome report, as well as illustrations. The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) http://www.arabidopsis.org/about This is a comprehensive resource for scientists working on Arabidopsis thaliana. It is a searchable database with many different datatypes. Data can be analysed or downloaded. Core resources are divided into the following sections: Arabidopsis structural genomics, mitochondrial proteome, EMBL-EBI protein analysis databases, and the proteins of A. thaliana. The site also offers Arabidopsis-related news, information on the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative (AGI), Arabidopsis laboratory protocols, and links to relevant websites. Chloroplast Genome Page: Porphyra purpurea Chloroplast Genome Information http://reith.imb.nrc.ca/ct.htm This website provides a map of the Porphyra purpurea chloroplast genome, and information from the P. purpurea chloroplast genome sequencing project. It also provides information on other plastid gene sequences, and links to relevant websites. Encephalitozoon cuniculi — the complete genome http://www.genoscope.cns.fr/externe/english/projets/ projet_ad/ad.html This web page provides basic information on the microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi and its genome. How the Sequence Got the Way it is http://www.nature.com/nsu/010215/010215-1.html This article provides background information on mobile elements. The Fungal Genomics Laboratory http://www.fungalgenomics.ncsu.edu The aim of the Fungal Genomics Laboratory is to discover and analyse the function of genes from economically important fungi, such as the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea. The interaction between this organism and rice is the primary system being studied by the group. The website provides information about the laboratory’s current projects, plus a BLAST search and links to relevant websites.
Antimicrobials Genomics Web alert Daphne Chung A selection of World Wide Web sites relevant to papers published in this issue of Current Opinion in Microbiology. Address e-mail: [email protected]
CDC: Antibiotic Resistance http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community Similar to the web page highlighted above, this web page offers general and technical information on antibiotic resistance.
Current Opinion in Microbiology 2002, 5:461
Genomics Antimicrobials Antimicrobial Use Guidelines http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/clinsci/amcg/amcg.html This website provides extensive information on antimicrobial drugs, and is searchable by the following categories: drug, drug class, organism, empirical therapy by site, and antimicrobial therapy for HIV-infected patients. The website also offers several appendices that cover the following topics: prevention of bacterial endocarditis, paediatric dosing with cost per day, intraperitoneal drug administration, surgical prophylaxis, and initial therapy for tuberculosis in the era of multidrug resistance. All the Virology on the WWW: Vaccine and Vaccine Development Sites http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebvacc.html This web page provides links to a diversity of websites on vaccines. The information is categorised into sections for general audiences, parents, travellers, clinicians and researchers. There is also information on specific vaccines. Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: workshop summary (2002) http://www.nap.edu/books/0309082536/html/ This online report is based on the proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the Forum on Emerging Infectious Diseases. At the Forum, policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academics and members of the private sector met to identify, clarify and prioritise the steps to be taken to prepare and strengthen response capabilities to bioterrorism in the United States. The Vaccine Page http://www.vaccine.org The Vaccine Page provides access to up-to-date news about vaccines. It also hosts an annotated database of vaccine resources on the World Wide Web. Websites are sorted by country, audience (adults, parents, practitioners and researchers) and information type (journals and organisations). CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance This web page, run by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides general and technical information on antimicrobial resistance. It includes definitions and explanations, tips for preventing spread of antimicrobial resistance, and general tips for reducing spread of contagious disease. Additionally, it offers technical fact sheets, clinical guidelines and links to more in-depth information, and highlights relevant scientific papers.
MITOMAP http://www.mitomap.org MITOMAP is a database of polymorphisms and mutations of human mitochondrial DNA, and is searchable by gene, disease and enzyme name. The website also provides information on amino acid translation tables and the mitochondrial human genome report, as well as illustrations. The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) http://www.arabidopsis.org/about This is a comprehensive resource for scientists working on Arabidopsis thaliana. It is a searchable database with many different datatypes. Data can be analysed or downloaded. Core resources are divided into the following sections: Arabidopsis structural genomics, mitochondrial proteome, EMBL-EBI protein analysis databases, and the proteins of A. thaliana. The site also offers Arabidopsis-related news, information on the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative (AGI), Arabidopsis laboratory protocols, and links to relevant websites. Chloroplast Genome Page: Porphyra purpurea Chloroplast Genome Information http://reith.imb.nrc.ca/ct.htm This website provides a map of the Porphyra purpurea chloroplast genome, and information from the P. purpurea chloroplast genome sequencing project. It also provides information on other plastid gene sequences, and links to relevant websites. Encephalitozoon cuniculi — the complete genome http://www.genoscope.cns.fr/externe/english/projets/ projet_ad/ad.html This web page provides basic information on the microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi and its genome. How the Sequence Got the Way it is http://www.nature.com/nsu/010215/010215-1.html This article provides background information on mobile elements. The Fungal Genomics Laboratory http://www.fungalgenomics.ncsu.edu The aim of the Fungal Genomics Laboratory is to discover and analyse the function of genes from economically important fungi, such as the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea. The interaction between this organism and rice is the primary system being studied by the group. The website provides information about the laboratory’s current projects, plus a BLAST search and links to relevant websites.