Parasite infections in laboratory mice colonies.
Problems dealing with common parasites--oxyurids, which affect laboratory mice colonies are discussed and reviewed. Their life histories, pathogenicity and immunity are examined. The attention is paid to the influence of age, sex, strain and status of the host in the infection. It is agreed that helminth infections are usually more severe in male than in female vertebrate hosts.
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Department of General Parasitology, Microbiological Institute, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland. annaok@microb.uni.wroc.pl
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D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D051379:Mice / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D010271:Parasites / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*