New and improved colony pictures

CAMP test of <i>R. equi</i>

CAMP test of Rhodococcus equi against Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus

The quality of some of the colony pictures can be improved and we are continuously replacing some of the old ones. For each bacterium, our goal is to have one picture of the entire agar plate and one closeup of the colonies. The plates will be shown under lighting from above and below, when appropriate. We also intend to show the appearance of the colonies on different solid media. Tests based on microbiological interactions lika the CAMP test and the satellitism test (dependence of X and/or V factors) will also be included in VetBact. The result of a CAMP-test has now been included for Rhodococcus equi in VetBact.

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Financial support for bacteria from dogs

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The Danish-Swedish farm dog Rosa is waiting for results.

We have received a grant from the Foundation of Thure F. och Karin Forsberg for “Further development of the database VetBact, with special reference to bacteria isolated from the dog”. This grant will make it possible to improve and add images of these bacteria and to make the database as complete as possible for bacteria which can be isolated from dogs.

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VetBact goes interactive!

Welcome to the VetBactBlog where we will inform you of new features and updates in the VetBact database!

We will also share our plans for the future of VetBact and we invite our users to participate in the discussion.  Please let us know, by leaving a comment below or by using the contact form, what you would like to see in VetBact in the future!

The VetBact Team
Kaggen, Märit and Staffan

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