Hansen A. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology 2ed 2015

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The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition provides comprehensive information on all bacterial phylae found in laboratory rodents and rabbits to assist managers, veterinary pathologists and laboratory animal veterinarians in the management of these organisms. The book starts by examining the general aspects of bacteriology and how to sample and identify bacteria in animals. It then describes the most relevant species within each phylum and discusses the impact they may have on research. Emphasizing those bacteria known to interfere with research protocols, the book offers methods for isolation and differentiation among related bacteria. It discusses where to purchase reagents for rodent bacteriology and outlines standards for safety in a bacteriological laboratory.
Laboratory animal bacteriology: The past, the present, and the future.
Sampling animals for bacteriological examination.
Cultivation and identification of bacteria.
Immunological methods.
Molecular biology-based methods for microbiota characterization.
Mechanisms behind bacterial impact on animal models Systematic classification of bacteria.
Firmicutes.
Bacteroidetes.
Proteobacteria.
Actinobacteria.
Spirochaetae.
Tenericutes.
Verrucomicrobia, Deferribacteres, Fusobacterium, and TM7