Pathogen Biology


Covers areas of research such as microbial genetics, microbial ecology, growth kinetics and other characteristics that influence pathogen survival, virulence, and pathogenicity.



Spotlights

AGRICOLA Journal Article Citations on Pathogen Biology

USDA. National Agricultural Library.

Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on pathogen biology.


Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)

DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA's Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) presents the agency's preferred laboratory procedures for microbiological analyses of foods and cosmetics.


ComBase: A Combined Database for Predictive Microbiology

FSA. USDA. ARS. University of Tasmania Food Safety Center, Australia.

Provides data and predictive tools on microbial responses to food environments freely available via web-based software. The ComBase Database consists of thousands of microbial growth and survival curves that have been collated in research establishments and from publications.


NARMS -National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Animal Isolates

FDA. CDC. Department of Agriculture.

The NARMS program monitors changes in antimicrobial drug susceptibilities of selected enteric bacterial organisms in humans, animals, and retail meats to a panel of antimicrobial drugs important in human and animal medicine.


National Microbiology Library - Pathogen Index

Public Health Agency of Canada.

The pathogens that have reference diagnostic services available at the National Microbiology Laboratory are listed in alphabetic order.


PubMed Journal Citations on Foodborne Pathogens

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on food-related pathogens.


The Microbiology Network

The Microbiology Network.

This site is a resource for industry in the areas of cGMP, contamination control and QC laboratory operations.