Bacteriology Section

Specimens may be taken at necropsy or from live animals.

Bacteriology section. The microbiology laboratory is composed of several sections including aerobic and anaerobic bacteriology mycology parasitology mycobacteriology. Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology ecology genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. The laboratory of bacteriology lb studies bacteria that cause important human infections including intracellular and arthropod borne bacterial pathogens.

The aerobic bacteriology section isolates and identifies clinically significant microorganisms from clinical specimens and performs antimicrobial susceptibility testing on these bacterial pathogens. The bacteriology section is available to collaborate with you to develop new or improve existing test methods and reagents investigate specific problems or provide customized testing to meet your needs. In addition lb conducts research with antibiotic resistant bacteria listed as serious or urgent threats in the national action plan for combating antibiotic resistant bacteria.

This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification classification and characterization of bacterial species. Proper identification relies on bacterial growth characteristics appropriate biochemical tests and corroboration by serological techniques. This section defines the procedures and techniques used to correctly identify the target bacterial pathogens identified for the survey yersinia ruckeri aeromonas salmonicidaand edwardsiella ictaluri.

The bacteriology section routinely identifies bacteria associated with reproductive respiratory or intestinal diseases. For further information or to discuss your needs please contact dr. Tests are run for numerous bacterial pathogens including potential agents of bioterrorism.

The bacteriology section tests specimens for diseases such as the johne s salmonellosis listeriosis leptospirosis and contagious equine metritis cem as well as diseases of fish. In bacteriology the international code of nomenclature for bacteria states that the section rank is an informal one between the subgenus and species as in botany.