Some parasites and other organisms of wild rodents in the vicinity of an SPF unit.
80 Rattus norvegicus and 63 Mus musculus caught near the Laboratory Animals Centre, were examined for parasites and other organisms: 32 parasite species were found and 2 species of Mycoplasma. A small number of individuals were tested and found positive serologically for species of Leptospira.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial