| Services provided by the Bacteriology Section
include: |
| (All cultures are supplemented with direct cytology
using special stains.) |
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 Aerobic
and anaerobic culture for the presence of bacterial pathogens |
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Mycoplasma |
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Culture
for fungal pathogens |
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Ureaplasma |
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Tritrichomonas
foetus |
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and Mycobacterium |
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Comprehensive
testing for the diagnosis of Salmonella, Heliobacter, and Clostridial
diseases |
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Full
service reproductive microbiology testing and consultation for
bovine, equine, and canine infertility |
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Prebreeding
and abortion work-ups including herd health testing for AI centers
(The National Association of Animal Breeders has designated
the Bacteriology Section as the reference laboratory for semen
microbiology.) |
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Serologic
assays for antibodies against Leptospira, canine and bovine
Brucella, and the systemic fungi
(The Bacteriology Section has been designated by the AAVLD
as the reference laboratory for canine brucellosis testing) |
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Identification
and susceptibility testing for aerobic and fungal pathogens |
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Regulatory
testing for the importation and exportation of animals and animal
products |
