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Good biosafety and biocontainment programs and practices are critical components of the successful operation of any veterinary diagnostic laboratory. In this chapter we provide information and guidance on critical biosafety management program elements, facility requirements, protective equipment, and procedures necessary to ensure that the laboratory worker and the environment are adequately protected in the challenging work environment of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory in general and provide specific guidance for those laboratories employing molecular diagnostic techniques.
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Kozlovac, J., Schmitt, B. (2015). Biosafety Principles and Practices for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. In: Cunha, M., Inácio, J. (eds) Veterinary Infection Biology: Molecular Diagnostics and High-Throughput Strategies. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1247. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2004-4_3
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