Infectious Disease Video

 

 

 

Bacterial Growth
Dr. Brett Finlay shows how bacteria can grow rapidly to incredible numbers, and also explains what limits this explosive growth. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Cheek Cells and Bacteria
Dr. Brett Finlay enlists a student volunteer to show the surprisingly high amount of bacteria found in his own mouth. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Listeria Infection Demonstration
Dr. Finlay and a student volunteer show how Listeria infects a cell, using a marble and some yellow gelatin. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Listeria Video
This microscope video shows how live Listeria move via actin filaments in an infected cell. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Penicillin acting on bacteria
Penicillin, as shown in this video, causes the cell walls of bacteria to rupture. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Salmonella Infection Demonstration
Dr. Finlay and another student volunteer illustrate how Salmonella infects a cell, using a marble, plastic wrap, and some yellow gelatin. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Salmonella Video
Salmonella are a common bacteria associated with food poisoning. Dr. Finlay shows live Salmonella under the microscope to demonstrate how far and fast they can move. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Size Analogies of Bacteria and Viruses
Dr. Finlay and Dr. Richard Ganem use physical analogies to compare the size of bacteria and viruses relative to a standard mammalian cell. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Transmission of Disease on an Airplane
Dr. Finlay, using his student audience, gives a live demonstration of how an antibiotic-resistant strain of tuberculosis managed to spread through the passengers on an airplane. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.
Virulence Injection Simulation
Using a bagel, a syringe, and blue dye to illustrate how some virulent strains of bacteria inject virulence factors into a cell. Also featured on the DVD 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace, available free from HHMI. Order DVD here.