Infectious diseases of mice and rats

Provides suggestions for breeding, keeping, and identifying pathogen-free laboratory rodents. This book summarizes methods for eliminating infectious agents, describes the diagnosis and control of each infectious agent, and tables covering the diseases listed in the volume helps in the diagnosis of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.). (author)
Corporate Author: Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.). Committee on Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1991.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frorr -letter
  • 1.Principles of Rodent Disease Prevention
  • 1.Objectives, Terminology,and Overview of Pathogen Status
  • 2.Breeding, Transportation,and Use of Pathogen-Free Rodents
  • 3.Barrier Programs
  • 4.Health Surveillance Programs
  • II.Individual Disease Agents; and Their Effects onResearch
  • 5.Introduction
  • 6.Respiratory System
  • 7.Digestive System
  • 8.Skin and Joints
  • 9. Hemopoietic System
  • 10. Central Nervous System
  • 11. Genitourinary System
  • 12. Multiple Systems
  • III. Indexes to Diagnosis and Research Complications of Infectious Agents
  • Introduction
  • Clinical Signs
  • Pathology
  • Research Complications
  • References
  • Index.