Mycoplasma - Information from Wikipedia on this genus of bacteria that lack cell walls, their history, characteristics, taxonomy and phylogeny. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Travis Wojtowicz provides information on the organism which is a common cause for bacterial pneumonia infections, its structure and genome, and the disease it causes, its diagnosis and treatment. - http://acadweb.uwlax.edu/07Spring/SAH/BIO203/wojtowic_trav/
Clostridium botulinum - Information on this pathogen, the symptoms and duration of the Botulism that it causes and the foods incriminated. - http://www.ashtree.co.uk/features/c.botul.htm
Clostridium perfringens - Information on this pathogen, the symptoms and duration of the illness it causes and the foods incriminated. - http://www.ashtree.co.uk/features/c.perfrin.htm
Clostridium difficile - Information from Wikipedia on this bacillus, its bacteriology, role in disease, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_difficile
Clostridium - Information from Wikipedia on this gram-positive bacterium, its classification, pathology and commercial uses. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium
Bacillus cereus - Information on this pathogen, the symptoms and duration of the illness it causes and the foods incriminated. - http://www.ashtree.co.uk/features/b.cereus.htm
Listeria: Detection and Identification Methods - Photomicrograph of this bacterium and information useful to those needing to identify it. - http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/test-methods/Listeria.php?j=y
Listeria monocytogenes - Information on this pathogen, the symptoms and duration of the illness it causes and the foods incriminated. - http://www.ashtree.co.uk/features/listeria.htm
Staphylococcus aureus - Information on this bacterium, the symptoms and duration of the illness it may cause and control methods. - http://www.ashtree.co.uk/features/S.aureus.htm
Lactobacillus delbruekii subsp. bulgaricus - Amber Kahl provides information on this bacterium used in the production of yoghurt, its classification, life history and the processes involved in fermenting the milk. - http://acadweb.uwlax.edu/07Spring/SAH/BIO203/kahl_ambe/
Staphylococcus - Information on the gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aurea and Staphylococcus epidermidis, and the infections they cause, with a video from the Microbiology Video Library. - http://www.microbiologybytes.com/video/Staphylococcus.html
Firmicutes - Information from Wikipedia on this division of bacteria, most of which are gram-positive, and their classification. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmicutes
Streptomyces - Many of our antibiotics have been isolated from streptomycete species. Information and a video from the Microbiology Video Library. - http://www.microbiologybytes.com/video/Streptomyces.html
Flesh Eating Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes - Peter Falk provides information on this bacterium, its classification, phylogeny, habitat, the diseases it causes and their treatment. - http://acadweb.uwlax.edu/07Spring/SAH/BIO203/falk_pete/
Streptococcus mutans - This bacterium causes tooth decay and Amber Allmann provides information on its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interaction with humans. - http://acadweb.uwlax.edu/07Spring/SAH/BIO203/allmann_ambe/
Spiroplasma - Image showing these bacteria in the phloem of an infected corn plant. - http://www.apsnet.org/online/Archive/2000/spiroplasma.htm