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Streptococcus agalactiae and S. uberis – new Gram staining images
We have added a new Gram staining image of Streptococcus agalactiae, strain 09mas018883, and we have replaced one Gram staining image of S. uberis, strain VB 004/11, which was of bad quality, with a new one. Lise-Lotte Fernstöm (BVF, SLU) … Continue reading
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Streptococcus agalactiae – new colony images on VetBact
Streptococcus agalactiae cause mastitis in cattle and some other ruminants. We have included new colony images of S. agalactiae on VetBact. The bacteria have been cultivated on bovine blood agar, a SELMA-plate and purple agar (with lactose). We have also … Continue reading
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New images of spirochetes
Dark field micrographs of Borrelia burgdorferi and Leptospira interrogans have now been included in VetBact. B. burgdorferi is the etiological agent of Lyme borreliosis (or Lyme disease). Humans, dogs, horses, cattle and cats are at risk of infection. Certain serovars … Continue reading
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Streptococcus canis can cause mastitis in cattle and has now been included in VetBact
Streptococcus canis was originally isolated from dogs (in 1986) and it causes opportunistic infections in dogs and cats. S. canis can also cause mastitis in cows. Such cases are not common, but regularly found in Sweden according to Maria Nilsson-Öst … Continue reading
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Strategic money from SLU for further development of VetBact
We have received strategic money from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) for further development of VetBact as a pedagogic tool for students and teachers of the veterinary program. The money will primarely be used to develop VetBactLab, a … Continue reading
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Staphylococcus epidermidis and other bacteria – new Gram staining images
We have added a Gram staining picture of Staphylococcus epidermidis and we have replaced old gram staining pictures of Moraxella bovis, Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with images of higher quality. New Gram staining images, which are included … Continue reading
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Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edition, Vol. 4
In the beginning of this year, Vol 4 of the 2nd edition of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology was at last published. The following phyla, which are of importance in veterinary medicine, are included in this volume: Bacteroidetes, Tenericutes (Mollicutes), … Continue reading
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Mannheimia haemolytica, Staphylococcus spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica subsp. enterocolitica – new images
We have included a new photo of M. haemolytica cultivated on purple agar (with) lactose in VetBact. We have also included photos of S. aureus subsp. aureus, S. epidermidis and S. intermedius cultivated as streaks on purple agar (with maltose), … Continue reading
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Staphylococcus epidermidis – a recently included bacterium in VetBact
We have now included Staphylococcus epidermidis in VetBact because it is a commensal on skin and mucous membranes of many animals (including humans, cattle, dogs and horses). S. epidermidis can be isolated from clinical samples as a contaminant, but it … Continue reading
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Why is Escherichia coli currently (2011-02-23) the most frequently visited bacterial page on VetBact?
Escherichia coli is currently the most frequently visited bacterium of VetBact. The reason cannot be explained only because I recently recovered from a severe urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. Furthermore, it cannot be the picture of E. coli … Continue reading