Laboratory maintenance and characterization of Yersinia pestis.
This unit describes protocols for Yersinia pestis maintenance and growth in research and clinical laboratories, including some protocols for strain characterization. Strain-dependent requirements for different Biosafety Level containments are also discussed.
Bearden
Scott W
SW
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Perry
Robert D
RD
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003264:Containment of Biohazards / Q000379:methods; D015010:Yersinia pestis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*