Myovirus

Bacteriophage T4 VRML Visualizations from dFORM. It includes a short introduction, VRML 1.0 and
VRML 2.0 visualizations, and a resources page.

Nodavirus
Flock House Virus images and movies from UW-M.

Orthomyxoviruses -- Influenza Viruses

About Influenza - University of Chicago (US)
Influenza Virus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of flu virus infection
from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
About Influenza in Sweden
Vaccination Information - McKinley Health Center, Illinois (US)
Influenza Prevention and Control from the NCID. This site includes general information, vaccine and anti-
viral data, and current influenza surveillance statistics.
Influenza A Virus Replication diagram - from Genentech's Access Excellence Biotech Information Site's
Graphics Gallery
Orthomyxovirus Images (influenza)- Electron micrographs from Linda Stannard at UCT.
Influenza A Virus Replication diagram - from Genentech's Access Excellence Biotech Information Site's
Graphics Gallery
Influenza A (H5N1) - Information and links on the recent outbreak in Hong Kong.
Influenza -- from the Association of Medical Microbiologists (UK).
Fluwatch - Health Canada's National Influenza monitoring program
La grippe - (In French) Bien connaître le virus... pour mieux combattre la maladie.
Orthomyxoviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)

Influenza Surveillance Information from the World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Influenza Surveillance Activities

FluNet is WHO's geographical information system to monitor influenza activity. In addition to

maps and graphs of recent activity, it features weekly country reports for the season, and a global
situation summary by WHO for the current and previous seasons.

The WHO Influenza Programme Fact Sheet

Influenza News & Information

List of influenza centres and partners:

National Influenza Centres located around the world (map).
WHO collaborating centres
Influenza vaccine manufacturers.

Influenza Pandemic Plan. The role of WHO and Guidelines for National and Regional Planning

Influenza information and documents:

Recommendation for vaccine composition
 An updated account of global influenza activity is maintained in the Country Information
Report for the current season, and for the previous season
Check the Influenza index in the Disease Outbreak News.
Influenza Fact Sheet
Influenza A(H5N1) Fact Sheet
Annual and semi-annual reviews of influenza activity in the world from the Weekly
Epidemiological Record

Influenza Bibliography (from National Institute of Medical Research, UK, gopher service)

Flu from the NCID.

Vads Corner - Influenza A - H5N1 site with lots of news and information links.
Flu Shots (influenza)- from the Health Care Financing Administration (Medicare).
Influenza - by the Partners in Health, National Influenza Immunization Campaign, Canada. This site
provides great influenza information, and answers many common questions.
"Chicken Flu" - recombinant genes on the loose! - in this great website from Science Explained, learn all
about the "bird flu" and virology in general.

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

The 1918 Project - Unravelling the mystery of this century's greatest pandemic. The research team, under
the direction of Professor Kirsty Duncan, is hoping to unravel the secrets of the influenza virus that caused
the 1918 influenza pandemic which killed some 20-40 million people worldwide. The project involves the
exhumation of the bodies of six men, buried at Longyearbyen, Norway, where the soil is permanently
frozen (permafrost). Under these conditions, a molecular characterization of the virus may be
possible. The Svalbard Pages also maintain a page that discusses The 1918 Project.
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 - a superb web site from Stanford describing this historical pandemic.
Influenza 1918 - An American Experience program on PBS.

Paramyxoviridae -- Para-influenza, Measles Viruses

Paramyxoviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
Paramyxoviridae - This page is dedicated to Paramyxoviridae including Nipah Virus, Hendra Virus,
Equine Morbillivirus(EMV), Lyssavirus and Menangle virus.
Paramyxovirus Images- Electron micrographs from Linda Stannard at UCT.
Paramyxoviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)

Paramyxoviruses -- Para-influenza Viruses

Para-influenza virus Information from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, National Respiratory
and Enteric Virus Surveillance Program.

Rubulaviruses -- Mumps Viruses

Mumps the Virus - a student's summary of mumps pages on the net.

Mumps Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of Maryland.
Mumps - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mumps virus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of mumps virus
infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
Mumps Fact Sheet- from the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of Maryland.
 Morbilliviruses -- Measles Viruses

The Shaila's Lab is working on Rinderpest virus and PPRV, from the paramyxoviridae family.
Measles - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measles Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of Maryland.
Measles Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of measles (rubeola) virus
infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
Measles- A text file from the New York Department of Health

Pneumovirinae -- Respiratory Syncytial Viruses

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections (RSV) - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of
respiratory syncytial virus infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For
Children's Health Media.
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Fact Sheet from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Regulation and Licensure
RSV Protection Information Center - An informative website providing updated research regarding the
dangers of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in susceptible newborns and possible treatments.
Pneumovirus Laboratory Homepage (PVL), University of Warwick, Dept. of Biological Sciences. This
page contains information about pneumoviruses (human RSV and avian pneumovirus) and other
Paramyxoviridae. Also contains links to molecular biology/virology techniques.
RSV Information from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance Program. This site also includes a section about RSV in the Child Care Setting.
RSV Info Center - An informational website geared towards physicians on Respiratory Syncytial Virus
diagnosis, management and sequelae. Includes an RSV research library and resources for healthcare
providers. This site has also proven very popular with parents.

Papovaviridae
Papovaviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
Papovaviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)
From an introductory virology page (Human Viruses: General Information) - a special page
on Papovaviruses.

Papillomaviruses
Warts, Genital (Condyloma) Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the
State of Maryland.
VIDA: The Virus Database (VIDA) at University College London organises all available sequences from
different families of animal viruses: herpesvirus, poxvirus, papillomavirus, coronavirus and arterivirus.
The ORF products are clustered into homologous protein families via an automated procedure that uses
the sequence similarity search tool BLAST and the MKDOM program. Conserved regions in the families
can be retrieved in the form of multiple alignments. Links exist to a number of databases: Swissprot,
EMBL and the structural databases CATH and PDB.
Papillomavirus Images from Linda Stannard at UCT
Human Papillomavirus Database at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Turtle Trax - Sickbay: provides information on fibropapillomas, a disease of green sea turtles. It is now
almost certain a virus is the cause. The Sickbay provides numerous photos of turtles suffering from the
tumours so characteristic of this disease. All photos are of sea turtles in the wild.
Parvoviridae
Parvoviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
Parvoviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)
From an introductory virology page (Human Viruses: General Information) - a special page
on Parvoviruses.

Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)

Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease) - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of
parvovirus B19 infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health
Media.
Biotrin International has an on-line booklet for Parvovirus B19.
Fifth Disease Fact Sheet from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and
Licensure
Fifth Disease Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of
Maryland.

Phycodnaviridae
World of Chlorella Viruses - This is the Web site for the Jim Van Etten lab at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. It contains a brief history of the chlorella viruses (family Phycodnaviridae, genus Chlorovirus), a
gallery of images of the virus, a list of all the publications (that we know of) about chlorella viruses, and
links to other sites dealing with chlorella viruses.

Picornaviridae
Picornaviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
Picornaviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)
The Picornavirus Home Page from Nick Knowles at the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory,
UK
Picornavirus Sequence Database
Picornavirus 3D Structure Database
Ann Palmenberg's Picornavirus Sequence Alignments
Sequiviridae
Picornaviral Proteases cleavage sites are predicted utilizing a neural network at the Center for Biological
Sequence Analysis in Denmark.
ICTV Picornavirus Study Group.
Institute of Biochemistry - Picornaviruses - This site is in the Homepage of the Institute of Biochemistry
of the medical faculty in Vienna, Austria. One of the four research groups is focusing on the molecular
biology of Picornaviruses (mainly human Rhinoviruses).
The European Study Group on the Molecular Biology of Picornaviruses - EUROPIC - annual meeting
information.

Aphthovirus -- Foot and Mouth Disease Viruses (Animal)

Foot-and-mouth disease virus homepage, at Institute for Animal Health, (Pirbright Laboratory) is
designated the World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease by the Food and Agriculture
Organization(FAO) of the United Nations and the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations:
 European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease of the FAO
Office International des Epizooties (OIE):
OIE Disease Information is available by Diseaseand by Country
Weekly Disease Information Sheets
List of Foot-and-mouth disease-free Countries
Asia and the Pacific - Regional Epidemiology Reports, 1992-97
Disease Reports from the Far East - Monthly Reports (including maps)
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Page from the Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Page from the Pig Disease Information Centre (UK)
Foot-and-Mouth Disease from the Emergency Preparedness Information eXchange, Simon Fraser
University, British Columbia, Canada.

Cardiovirus -- EMC-like Viruses

Cardiovirus Home Page, a Page devoted to the Cardiovirus genus. Includes tables of all known isolations
of EMC virus (with full reference list), pointers to sequence data, etc.

Enterovirus -- Polio, Hepatitis A and Coxsackie Viruses, etc.

Update of Enterovirus Infection in Infants and Children - from the Pediatric Bulletin with Bimonthly
reviews of current trends in the field of Pediatrics.
Enteroviruses - non polio - a World Health Organization Fact Sheet
Swine vesicular disease

Coxsackie viruses (A and B)

Viral Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle that can be caused by viruses, the most
common being coxsackie B viruses and in children adenoviruses as well. The site provides extensive
reading for those interested in related topics, displays a coxsackievirion and heart damage done by
coxsackievirus B3, and links to other related sites, and more.
Myocarditis, heart, viral, possibly adenovirus-Cardiovascular Pathology image from the University of
Illinois' Urbana Atlas of Pathology.
Coxsackie Virus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of coxsackievirus
infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (Coxsackie viral infection) - New York State Department of Health
Communicable Disease Fact Sheet.
Viral Meningitis Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of
Maryland.
An Immune Response to a Virus Infection - This site entitled, "Virus Interactions with White Blood Cells
of the Immune System," is a layman's summary of a dissertation studying of splenic immune responses to
coxsackievirus B infection.
Enterovirus Outbreak - Information and links on the recent outbreak(1997) in Sarawak, Malaysia. This
page is a site dedicated to enteroviruses, particularly enterovirus 71 and coxsackie group of viruses, as
well as some links to adenoviruses. It will also be a site for viral myocarditis and hand,foot and mouth
disease. General links to viruses and virus or epidemiological related resources and articles will be
maintained.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Syndrome - Tingley's State College Medical Links.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (Coxsackievirus) Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease
Control Program for the State of Maryland.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (Coxsackievirus) Info - from a pediatric medicine database

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A - Columbia University
Hepatitis A - from the Food and Drug Administration
Hepatitis Virus Infections - Most commonly hepatitis is caused by one of three viruses: the Hepatitis A
virus; the Hepatitis B virus; or the Hepatitis C virus. This site contains a good description of the clinical
effects and symptoms of hepatitis infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For
Children's Health Media.
Hepatitis A from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure
Hepatitis A Vaccine Approved - from PharmInfo.com
Centers for Disease Control (US)
Hepatitis A - from a slide set about Hepatitis at that National Center for Infectious Disease.
Hepatitis A Vaccine and Immune Globulin (IG)
Hepatitis Branch Homepage, from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. This site includes a Hepatitis A Fact Sheet, and numerous other resources
regarding Hepatitis.
Hepatitis A - from the University of Iowa
Hepatitis A - from Vanderbuilt University Medical Center

Polioviruses

Virtual Museum of the Iron Lung history of the iron lung in the U.K.
Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for Travel-Related Diseases from the Virtual Hospital at the
University of Iowa - Poliomyelitis
Polio Images - Introduction an exhibit at the University of Michigan on the 40th anniversary of the Salk
vaccine
Lincolnshire Post Polio Network from the U.K.
Post-Polio Syndrome Central information and support, including an e-mail discussion group
Anti-Poliovirus Neutralizing Antibody Visualizationfrom the Hogle Lab at Harvard
About Polio - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Polio Listserver: To join the Polio List run by Robert Mauro, send an email to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu,
leaving the subject line blank and with the body containing following line:"subscribe Polio yourfirstname
yourlastname"
Polio: Overview
Polio: Death of a Disease recent history from the Philadelphia Inquirer
Poliomyelitis - a World Health Organization Fact Sheet

Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) Resources

Post-Polio-Med Email List - Q&A about PPS To subscribe send from this mailing list send an email
to: "LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU", With the Subject:
"POST-POLIO-MED YourFirstName YourLastName"

Post-Polio Syndrome Central - one of the most comprehensive listings of internet PPS resources on
the net. This site also contains a Post-Polio Syndrome Survey.
The Polio Survivors' Page is a website for people who have had polio and the people who care for
them. Here you will find a large variety of resources for polio and post-polio syndrome survivors
and patients, including articles about polio and post-polio syndrome by survivors and health care
professionals, lists of medical articles and literature, information about rehabilitation and coping
with the illnesses, a Do's and Dont's Guide ....
The Polio Remember Your Strength (PRYS) is a center to obtain information on Polio and Post
Polio Syndrome (PPS).
The Polio Survivors' Page
The Post-Polio Center offers medical assistance for people with PPS.
The Polio Connection - with more links for survivors.
 Post Polio Syndrome Resources of Louisiana - A resource guide for people who have Post Polio
Syndrome (PPS).
The Rollin' Rat - and another source for PPS.
Polio Outreach of Spokane
NIH Guide for Post-Polio Syndrome - a good resource for physicians.
Treatment of Post-Polio Syndrome with Auricular Acupuncture (this is an alternative therapeutic
approach for PPS)
March of Dimes information on Post-Polio Syndrome.
Post Polio Network of Hawaii

Personal Polio Pages

Polio
Omega's Outlook - this site is a memoir of sorts by a polio survivor.
Ben and Polio - another survivors page, which includes further links.

Polio Eradication

India's Countdown to Polio Eradication

Emerging Polio-Free Zone -- Southern Africa, 1990-1994
UNICEF : "Action on Polio" and "Ending polio - now or never?"
Polio vaccine use in India
The World Health Organization - Polio Eradication, and a plan for the virus' destruction.

Rhinoviruses
A Rhinovirus Page at UW-M, with images Rhinovirus 14 complexed with Neutralizing antibody.
Cold Virus Infections - The common cold is a contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It
can be caused by a number of common viruses - most typically the rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. a good
description of the clinical effects and symptoms of these viral infections is available from KidsHealth.org -
a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
Institute of Biochemistry - Rhinovirus group -- This research group (part of the departement of
Biochemistry/medical faculty) is mainly interested in the molecular biology of Human Rhinoviruses.
The Common Cold Centre of Cardiff University offer general information, plus clinical trial data on their
website.
Fast Dry Lozenges -- A Cure for the Common Cold? - the effect of zinc ions (Zn2+) on common colds
including clinical research data showing that zinc ions shortened colds by 5 and 7 days.

Poxviridae
Poxviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
Poxviruses - A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)
Monkeypox - a World Health Organization Fact Sheet
VIDA: The Virus Database (VIDA) at University College London organises all available sequences from
different families of animal viruses: herpesvirus, poxvirus, papillomavirus, coronavirus and arterivirus.
The ORF products are clustered into homologous protein families via an automated procedure that uses
the sequence similarity search tool BLAST and the MKDOM program. Conserved regions in the families
can be retrieved in the form of multiple alignments. Links exist to a number of databases: Swissprot,
EMBL and the structural databases CATH and PDB.
From an introductory virology page (Human Viruses: General Information) - a special page on Poxviruses.