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E. coli and Disease
- E.coli Genome Project
- Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity - Good explanation of bacterial toxins
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Antibiotics
- Overview of beta-Lactam Antibacterials
- How Penicillin Kills Bacteria
- Antibiotics, Bacteria and (usually not) Viruses
Books
- "The Thread of Life: The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering," by Susan Aldridge
- "The Way Life Works," by Mahlon Hoagland, Bert Dodson
- "Biology Coloring Book," by Robert D. Griffin, Lawrence M. Elson
- "The Machinery of Life," by David S. Goodsell
- "Our Molecular Nature: The Body's Motors, Machines and Messages," by David S. Goodsell
- "Molecular Biology of the Cell," by Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, James D. Watson, Keith Roberts