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Special Bacteriology Unit

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Laboratory Details

Division:
Health Security and Response
Address:
1015 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3R2
Phone #:
(204) 789-2137
Fax:
(204) 784-7509
Description:

The Special Bacteriology Unit (SBU), part of the Bioforensics Assay Development and Diagnostics Section of the National Microbiology Laboratory Branch, focuses on the provision of diagnostic CL-2 reference services for unusual, rare, difficult-to-identify, or novel human bacterial pathogens. As well as conducts research and development for novel bacterial characterization methodologies.

Proficiency Panels

Proficiency Panels
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16S rRNA gene sequencing and/or MALDI-TOF MS Proficiency Panel Bacterial pathogens

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Reference Diagnostic Tests

Reference Diagnostic Tests
PathogenTest CategoryReference Diagnostic Test
Abiotrophia spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Aerococcus spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Aeromonas spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Bacillus spp. and related genera (excluding B. anthracis) Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Bacterial pathogens Molecular Identification 16S rRNA and Secondary Gene Target Sequencing on Pure Cultures
Bacterial pathogens Molecular Detection and Identification 16S rRNA Sequencing from Clinical Material
Bacteroides spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Burkholderia cepacia complex Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Burkholderia cepacia complex Molecular Typing Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (MLST)
Chlamydia pneumoniae Molecular Detection Molecular Detection by PCR
Chlamydia psittaci Molecular Detection Molecular Detection by PCR
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Toxin Testing Diphtheria Toxin Testing Service
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Toxin Testing Diphtheria Toxin Testing Service
Corynebacterium spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Corynebacterium ulcerans Toxin Testing Diphtheria Toxin Testing Service
Coryneforms Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Enterococcus spp. (excluding E. faecalis and E. faecium) Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Gemella spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Granulicatella spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
HACEK group Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Lactobacillus spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Lactococcus spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Legionella pneumophila Molecular Typing and Serotyping Identification and Typing from Pure Cultures
Legionella pneumophila Molecular Detection Molecular detection by PCR From Clinical Material
Legionella spp. Molecular Identification 16S rRNA and Secondary Gene Target Sequencing on Pure Cultures
Leuconostoc spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Micrococcus spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Moraxella catarrhalis Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Molecular Detection Molecular Detection by PCR
Non-Enterobacteriaceae Gram negative fermenters Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Non-Enterobacteriaceae Gram negative non-fermenters Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Parabacteroides spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Pasteurella spp Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Pediococcus spp. Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Pseudomonas spp. (excluding P. aeruginosa) Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Rothia mucilaginosa Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Staphylococcus spp. (excluding S. aureus) Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Streptococcus spp. (excluding Group A & B Streptococcus, S. pneumoniae) Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing On Selected Aerobes, Facultative Anaerobes, and Strict Anaerobes
Tropheryma whipplei Molecular Detection Molecular Detection by PCR