The microbiological and parasitological status of laboratory animals from accredited breeders in the United Kingdom.
The incidence of significant organisms isolated from mice, hamsters, rats, guinea-pigs and rabbits from Accredited Breeders in the United Kingdom (1970-1974) is recorded. An improvement in quality in the case of mice, rats and guinea-pigs as a result of hysterectomy derivation is demonstrated and the importance of the various organisms is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D051379:Mice / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D011817:Rabbits / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006113:United Kingdom