Blastomyces dermatitidis. Yeast from tissue smear. Gomori methenamine silver nitrate stain. (400x)

John D. McKinney, Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), provides an overview of the natural history of TB infection and the global impact of TB on human health. "Human population growth and urbanization have accelerated dramatically in recent centuries, providing unprecedented opportunities for microbes ...

The Teachers' Corner of Elio Schaechter and Merry Youle's Small Things Considered blog includes a collection of posts suitable for teaching purposes. The posts are organized into subject areas geared for a typical microbiology course. According to the blog this material has been used for various forms of intellectual enrichment, ...