Diagnostic Veterinary Microbiology

B. Puvarajan, M.V.Sc., Ph.D. PGDEVP. PGDAW, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu-614625, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.J. Vijay Anand, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu-614625, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.

• 1. Orientation to Clinical Microbiological Laboratory 2. Collection, preservation and transport and processing of specimens 3. Isolation and identification of bacteria by Gram's staining and cultural/biochemical characteristics-I 4. Isolation and identification of bacteria by Gram's staining and cultural/biochemical characteristics-II 5. Drug sensitivity and rationale for Therapy 6. Molecular Methods in Diagnostic Microbiology 7. AgarGelPrecipitation Test 8. Enzyme Immuno Assay 9. Agglutination Test 10. Haemaggulitination and Heamaggulitination-Inhibition Test 11. Introduction and history of Microbiology 12. Classification and Nomenclature of Bacteria 13. Morphology and Structure of Bacteria 14. Staphylococci 15. Streptococci 16. Bacillus 17. Clostridium 18. Listeria 19. Erysipelothrix 20. Mycobacteria 21. Actinomycetes 22. Nocardia 23. Dermatophilus 24. Escherichia coli 25. Klebsiella 26. Salmonella 27. Yersinia 28. Proteus and providencia 29. Pseudomonas 30. Pasteurella and mannheimia 31. Actinobacillus 32. Haemophillus 33. Brucella 34. Vibrio and Related Organism 35. Campylobacter 36. Bordetella 37. Moraxella bovis 38. Bacteroides 39. Dichelobacter nodosus 40. Spirochaetes 41. Serpulina (Treponema) Species 42. Borrelia 43. Brachyspira 44. Mycoplasma 45. Coxiella burnetti 46. Ehrlichia (Heartwater Cowdriosis) 47. Anaplasma48. Rickettsiales49. Chlamydia and Chlamydophila species50. Emerging and Reemerging diseases51. Trans-boundary animal disease and their impacts on international trade52. Specimens to be collected and tests conducted in diagnosing certain important MicrobesAppendix Viral diseases of animals and birdsViral diseases of sheep and GoatViral diseases of swineViral diseases of horseViral diseases of dogsViral diseases of PoultryBacterial diseases of animals and birds