ReviewClinical microbiology reviews1998
Natural pathogens of laboratory mice, rats, and rabbits and their effects on research.
Review in Clinical microbiology reviews, 1998. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 111 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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111 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Sterility testing of germ-free mouse colonies.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Health Monitoring for Laboratory Salamanders.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2023Article
- First Report of 'Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
- Microbiological survey of Korean mouse facilities from 2014 to 2019.Experimental animals · 2022Article
51 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Laboratory mice, rats, and rabbits may harbor a variety of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal agents. Frequently, these organisms cause no overt signs of disease. However, many of the natural pathogens of these laboratory animals may alter host physiology, rendering the host unsuitable for many experimental uses. While the number and prevalence of these pathogens have declined considerably, many still turn up in laboratory animals and represent unwanted variables in research. Investigators using mice, rats, and rabbits in biomedical experimentation should be aware of the profound effects that many of these agents can have on research.
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