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Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats (1991)

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Suggested Citation:"Introduction." National Research Council. 1991. Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1429.
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Introduction

Part III is intended to serve as an index for diagnostic problem solving in situations for which infectious agents of mice and rats may be responsible. Three index categories, clinical signs, pathology, and research complications, have been listed in alphabetical order. When a problem suspected of being caused by an infectious agent is encountered, one or more of these lists should be consulted to identify quickly the most likely causative agent(s). One should then consult the information in Part II on the most likely candidate agents to narrow the list of possible causes and to devise further testing to make the definitive diagnosis. Once the precise cause(s) is known, specific corrective measures can be implemented.

Suggested Citation:"Introduction." National Research Council. 1991. Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1429.
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This new edition—a must for all researchers who use these lab animals—provides practical suggestions for breeding, keeping, and identifying pathogen-free laboratory rodents. It contains three informative sections. The first, Principles of Rodent Disease Prevention, summarizes methods for eliminating infectious agents. It offers information on pathogen terminology; pathogen status of rodents; and breeding, transporting, isolating, testing, and diagnosing rodents. The second section, Individual Disease Agents and Their Effects on Research, describes the diagnosis and control of each infectious agent, and the last section, Diagnostic Indexes: Clinical Signs, Pathology, and Research Complications, contains informative tables covering all the diseases listed in the volume, arranged to help in the diagnosis of infected animals.

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