Pythium Serology & Mucormycosis Serology
Holiday Operational Changes
December 22 – 29, 2025: Closed
December 30, 2025: Normal Operations
December 31, 2025 – January 2, 2026: Closed
Samples received from December 22 – 29, 2025, on December 31, 2025 and from January 1 – 2, 2026 will be processed the next business day. For any questions or concerns, please contact the Parasitology Lab directly at 334-844-2694.
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Pathology
350 Greene Hall Annex
Auburn, AL 36849
Pythium Serology test fee: $100.00
The Infectious Disease Laboratory within the Department of Pathobiology offers Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) for diagnosis of Pythium insidiosum infections in dogs and horses and Apophysomyces spp. infections in dolphins. Serum samples of at least 0.5 mL should be shipped overnight with sufficient ice packs to assure receipt of cold samples. Samples are received Tuesday through Friday. Please do not ship samples on Friday.
Whole blood samples cannot be accepted. An overview of the clinical history and brief description of gross lesions (if available) are required and can be placed on the submission form or on additional pages attached to the submission form. Once received, samples are normally processed and reported in two to four business days.
*Note: If you are sending samples for Mucormycosis please contact the lab prior to submission, phone 334-844-2690, email: bargepc@auburn.edu.
Pythium Serology Submission Form (PDF)
Mucormycosis Submission Form (PDF)