Pathogens *suitable for home teaching*

Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, these resources provide extensive infromation on a range of disease-causing organisms. Resources include student worksheets, presentations, animations and teacher guidance. Materials are suitable for a wide age range and will help students to understand: * bacterial pathogens * how microbes can be spread through coughing, sneezing, on surfaces or by hand-to-hand contact * how bacteria exchange genes through the process of horizontal gene transfer * how drug resistant strains such as MRSA can be spread in hospital settings * antibiotic resistance