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The characteristics, management and surveillance of Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Understanding gut microbiome interactions with medicines could help explain differences in how people respond to treatment and build on existing medicine safety knowledge to support safer, more effective prescribing in the future.
Submit samples for full 16S rRNA genetic sequencing of bacteria for high-resolution identification and taxonomic placement.
Submit samples for tests to identify bacteria isolated from animals or food using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
Form L5 for identification of Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetani, Escherichia coli, helicobacter, listeria and yersinia.
Form L7 for the isolation, identification and toxin detection of clostridium botulinum and Staphylococcus aureus.
BRD is a national and international laboratory reference centre for a wide range of bacterial infections.
GBRU is the national reference laboratory for gastrointestinal pathogens and provides specialist testing of clinical, food and environmental samples.
Form L4 for identification of bacillus, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, C. tetani, campylobacter, E. coli, helicobacter, listeria, salmonella, shigella, vibrio and yersinia.
Form (R3) for identification of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, bordetella, diphtheria and tetanus.
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