Specialised laboratory for highly pathogenic bacteria
Consultant Laboratories for Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis and human pathogenic Vibrio species
Date: 07/09/2023
Unit ZBS 2 investigates clinical samples and environmental materials of selected bacterial pathogens of the risk groups 2 and 3, in particular pathogens posing biological risks. ZBS 2 also hosts the Consultant Laboratories for Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis and human pathogenic Vibrio species.
Please call us before you send in any samples.
| Pathogen | Culture and antibiogram* | PCR | Antigen/ antibody detection | Typing and detection of cholera toxin* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus anthracis (anthrax, splenic fever) and other related anthrax pathogens | x | x | x | - |
| Francisella tularensis (tularemia, rabbit fever) | x | x | x | - |
| Yersinia pestis (plague) | x | x | x* | - |
| Burkholderia mallei (maliasmus) | x | x | x* | - |
| Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) | x | x | x | - |
| Brucella spp. (brucellosis) | x | x | x* | - |
| Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) | - | x | - | - |
| Vibrio cholerae (cholera) | x | x | - | x |
* No accredited test method
Differential diagnoses can be made by using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (in co-operation with unit ZBS 6).
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Consultant Laboratories (Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis, human pathogenic Vibrio species)
Accreditation
Selected methods are
accredited to
DIN EN ISO 15189
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043