title: Bacteriological quality control in laboratory animals.
abstract: For monitoring health status of conventional laboratory animals, weekly samples should be examined of at least 2-5% of animals of each room. Dissecting method, bacteriological cultural technique and different selective media have been described. The significance of microorganisms and their relation to clinical signs, mode of infection and animals affected have been summarised in tabulated form.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000382:microbiology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004431:Ear, External / Q000382:microbiology; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008643:Mesentery / Q000382:microbiology; D051379:Mice; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000254:growth & development; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D011786:Quality Control; D051381:Rats; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology