Microbiology Service

The microbiology service performs aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture, identification, optional antibiotic sensitivity and resistance, and fungal isolation from blood and tissue specimens from animals within the Yale vivarium examination of fur and fecal samples for ectoparasites and endoparasites, respectively, is available and can be requested.

For internal customers, please contact Gordon Terwilliger or Carmen Booth for more information.
For external customers, please contact Carmen Booth for more information.

For external customers or consultation regarding interpretation of the microbiology results, please contact Carmen Booth

For serology or PCR diagnostic testing, please contact Sue Compton the Department of Comparative Medicine Molecular and Serological Diagnostics Laboratory.

A valid COA number or other billing instructions is required before your samples can be accepted.