title: Some parasites and other organisms of wild rodents in the vicinity of an SPF unit.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial