Head of Department
Dr. Vet. Oliver Radanović, vet spec.
Researchers
Dr. Sci. Vet. Med. Nemanja Zdravković, senior research associate
Dr. Sci. Vet. Med. Ana Vasić, senior research associate
Technical Staff
Slavica Savić, laboratory technician
Slađana Šaša, laboratory technician
Description of basic activities in the department
The Department of Bacteriology and Parasitology conducts tests for the presence, isolation, identification and typing of pathogenic bacteria, fungi and parasites in material originating from domestic and wild animals, as well as in foodstuffs of animal origin and the environment. Antimicrobial sensitivity tests for various antimicrobial substances and disinfectants are also conducted at the department. In its work, the Department of Bacteriology and Parasitology uses modern molecular methods in addition to classic microbiological and parasitological methods. For the needs of primary agricultural production, it produces biological preparations intended for active immunization of animals.
Activities at the Department
- Isolation and identification of microorganisms
- Examination of the antimicrobial sensitivity of microorganisms
- Molecular diagnosis of bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases
- Typing of microorganisms
- Preparation of inactivated biological preparations
- Diagnosis of bee diseases
- Examination of the presence and identification of parasites in domestic and wild animals, in food samples of animal origin, as well as from the environment
- Determination of species of arthropod vectors
- List of methods:
The Department of Bacteriology and Parasitology performs a range of examinations on animal samples, including bacteriological, mycological, and parasitological analyses. These examinations cover samples from various animal species such as dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, parrots, pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, laboratory animals, and other species.
| Serial number | The name of the method | Type of sample |
| 1. | Complete aerobic testing of animal sample materials (dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, parrots, pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, etc.) |
Biological material of animal origin: – organs – secrete – excreta – tissues – tissue fluids – swabs
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| 2. | Complete anaerobic testing of materials | |
| 3. | Complete microaerophilic testing of materials | |
| 4. | Antibiogram – disc diffusion method | Bacterial isolate |
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Antibiogram – microdilution method | |
| 6. | Identification and typing of bacteria – classic | |
| 7. | Identification and typing of bacteria – agglutination | |
| 8. | Bacteriological examination of milk for mastitis (ZPV) | Milk |
| 9. | Bacteriological examination – sperm – sperm culture – uterine mucus | Sperm, uterine smear |
| 10. | Bacteriological examination – urine – urine culture | Urine |
| 11. | Bacteriological examination – feces | Feces |
| 12. | Blood culture – aerobic | Full blood |
| 13. | Blood culture – anaerobic | Full blood |
| 14. | Determining the presence of the genome of Leptospira sp. (real time PCR) | Biological material of animal origin:
– organs – secrete – excreta – tissues – tissue fluids – swabs
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| 15. | Determining the presence of the genome of brucellosis-causing bacteria (real time PCR) | |
| 16. | Determination of the presence of the genome of the causative agent of Q fever (real time PCR) | |
| 17. | Determining the presence of the genome of the causative agent of chlamydiosis (real time PCR) | |
| 18. | Determining the presence of the genome of the causative agent of neosporosis (real time PCR) | |
| 19. | Determining the presence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae genome (real time PCR) | |
| 20. | Determining the presence of the genome of the causative agent of toxoplasmosis (real time PCR) | |
| 21. | Isolation of listeriosis causative bacteria, identification of Listeria monocytogenes | |
| 22. | Isolation of the causative bacteria of bovine genital campylobacteriosis | |
| 23. | Isolation and identification of Staphylococcus aureus | |
| 24. | Isolation and identification of Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 25. | Isolation and identification of Salmonella | Biological material of animal origin
– feces, organs, secretions and excreta, tissues, tissue fluids, swabs, embryonated eggs, reproductive eggs, pads from transport boxes, mats |
| 26. | Determining the presence of the causative agent of varosis | Biological material originating from animals-bees:
– The whole bee – Bee’s brood – Debris |
| 27. | Determining the presence of the causative agent of ethinosis | |
| 28. | Determining the presence of the causative agent of tropyllosis | |
| 29. | Determining the presence of the causative agent of nosemosis | Biological material originating from animals-bees:
– The whole bee |
| 30. | Determining the presence of spores of the causative agent of American plague in bee brood (microscopic examination) | Biological material originating from animals-bees:
– Bee’s brood |
| 31. | Determination of species of arthropod vectors | Biological material – insects, ticks |