title: Gnotobiotic animals in research: their uses and limitations.
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001717:Birds / Q000254:growth & development; D003666:Decontamination; D004032:Diet; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000254:growth & development; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D011817:Rabbits / Q000254:growth & development; D051381:Rats / Q000254:growth & development; D012106:Research; D013552:Swine / Q000254:growth & development