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Diagnosis of Ecto- and Endoparasites in Laboratory Rats and Mice
Published on: September 6, 2011
Diagnostic testing of mouse and rat colonies for infectious agents
Robert S Livingston1, Lela K Riley
1University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, E115A Veterinary Medicine Building, 1600 E. Rollins Rd., Columbia, MO 65211, USA. livingstonr@missouri.edu
Lab Animal
|September 18, 2009
Abstract:
Rodent health monitoring programs make an essential contribution to biomedical research by identifying the presence of infectious agents that might confound animal research. The authors discuss the types of diagnostic tests available, which agents deserve monitoring, and the appropriate frequency for such interventions.
