Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology

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Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät

The ZIM Day 2024

On 8 February 2024, the time had come again: ZIM Day 2024 once again attracted the members of ZIM to the Oberholz teaching and research estate. The aim of the ZIM Day is to facilitate collaborative scientific and personal dialogue between the institutes. Dr Cora Delling (Parasitology), Laura Karwig…

Institut für Bakteriologie und Mykologie

Doctoral student exchange with VetmedUni Vienna

Visit to VetmedUni Vienna from 11-15.09.2023 as part of the exchange programme

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Veterinarian Annika Breitfelder receives the poster prize

Veterinarian Annika Breitfelder receives the poster prize at the 5th German Pneumococcal and Streptococcal Symposium 2023 in Hanover

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Dr Ann-Kathrin Krieger receives the Wilhelm Ellenberger Prize for the best dissertation in 2022

Our former employee Dr Ann-Kathrin Krieger completed her dissertation on "In vitro studies on the mechanism and control of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia" with distinction in 2022.

Institute

The Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology belongs to the Centre for Infectious Diseases of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Our tasks include teaching and research. We offer a service for microbiological diagnostics and supervise the Core Unit CUMI.

Our Institute

Learn more about the profile, history and staff of our institute.

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Team Institut für Bakteriologie und Mykologie

Studies

At our institute we impart theoretical and practical knowledge in bacteriology and mycology to veterinary medicine students.

Courses

Our courses include seminars, exercises and lectures on general and special bacteriology and mycology.

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Research

Scientists of the Institute work on the elucidation of pathogen-host interactions and on the identification of virulence factors of bacterial and mycological pathogens of importance for veterinary medicine.

Fraction of Bacteria on Blood Agar
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Further Education

At the Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, veterinarians can train to become specialists in bacteriology and mycology. In addition, we offer various ATF-approved training courses for veterinarians.

Advanced training

Our institute regularly participates in training events for veterinarians, in particular veterinary specialists for pigs and veterinary specialists for bacteriology and mycology.

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Service for Diagnostics

Bacteriological and mycological analyses

We examine clinical sample materials and organs as part of veterinary diagnostics. In addition, we prepare antibiotic resistance profiles and examine feed and water samples.

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Contact and Directions

Our institution is located in the southwest of Leipzig, only a few kilometres from the city centre. You can reach us comfortably by public transport or by car. There are plenty of parking spaces on the old exhibition grounds.

Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology

An den Tierkliniken 29
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-38180
Fax: +49 341 97-38199

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