title: The germ-free animal fed chemically defined diet: a unique tool.
authors.affiliation: Lobund Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Wostmann
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pleasants
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000276:immunology*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D051381:Rats; D012107:Research Design