October 2018: New test for Bartonella and new and updated information on our website.
The Bartonella genus contains at least eight species of bacteria that are known to have caused disease in humans. Most clinically significant is Bartonella henselae, the causal agent of cat scratch disease, which can lead to serious complications such as endocarditis and meningoencephalitis if the infection becomes disseminated. At Micropathology Ltd we have developed a new assay for the rapid detection of bacteria within the Bartonella genus. Download information PDF.
Updated Laboratory User Handbook
Updated educational information sheets on:
Bacterial 16S rRNA gene detection and sequencing
Molecular Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Molecular diagnosis of Lymphogranuloma venereum infection
Molecular diagnosis of Borrelia infection
Educational Introduction and Protocol for Molecular diagnosis of Acanthamoeba infection