Diagnostic Procedures in Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, 5th Edition

Classification, Norma Flora and Laboratory Safety.

Selection and Submission of Clinical Specimens.

Cultural Procedures Employed for Clinical Specimens.

Isolation and Identification of Bacteria from Clinical Specimens.

Spirochetes.

Campylobacter.

Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Vibrio.

Bordetella and Alcaligenes.

Brucella.

Enterobacteria.

Pasteurella and Francisella.

Actinobacillus.

Haemophilus and Taylorella.

Miscellaneous Glucose-Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Non-Sporeforming Anaerobic Bacteria.

Micrococcus and Staphylococcus.

Streptococci and Related Cocci.

Listeria and Erysipelothrix.

Corynebacterium.

Actinomyces, Nocardia, Streptomyces, Dermatophilus, and Rhodococcus.

Mycobacterium.

Miscellaneous Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Bacteria.

Rickettsia and Chlamydia.

Avian Mycoplasmas.

Mycoplasmas of Animals.

Mycology: Introduction.

Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis.

Yeasts Causing infections.

Fungi Causing Subcutaneous Infections.

Fungi Causing Systemic or Deep Infections.

Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Abortion.

Bovine Mastitis.

Rapid Methods of Identification.

Diagnostic Approaches in Fish Diseases.

Appendixes: Staining Procedures.

Culture Media and Tests.

Mycological Media and Stains.

Laboratory Methods for Rickettsia and Chlamydiae.

Laboratory Methods for Mycoplasmas.

Index.