Database supplement gives laboratories the capability to identify and characterise a number of important pathogenic bacteria of importance in bioterrorism monitoring
In recent months there has been increased international attention on the potential of using dangerous pathogens as possible biological weapons.
With the MicroLog Dangerous Pathogen (DP) database supplement from Oxoid, laboratories now have the capability to identify a number of important pathogenic bacteria. The DP database provides microbiologists with the capability to identify and characterise the organisms that public health officials (including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have deemed as being of primary importance in bioterrorism monitoring efforts.
The DP database is used with the MicroLog microbial identification/characterisation system to identify the following dangerous pathogens: Bacillus anthracis. Brucella melitensis.
Yersinia pestis.
Francisella tularensis. Burkholderia mallei.
Burkholderia pseudomallei.
The DP database supplement adds to the current capabilities of the MicroLog system that allows microbiologists to accurately identify over 1400 species/genera of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria and yeast.
