title: Microbial contaminations of laboratory mice and rats in Taiwan from 2004 to 2007.
abstract: Limited data are available on the pathogen status of contemporary rodent colonies in Taiwan. Here we summarized the rodent pathogen diagnostic records of the Taiwan National Laboratory Animal Center during a 4-y period that representing approximately 10% of the rodent colonies in Taiwan. Demand for pathogen diagnostic service increased continuously from 2004 to 2007, with a 20% increase each year. In 2007, more than 20% of the mouse colonies were positive for mouse parvovirus, mouse hepatitis virus, Theiler murine encephalomyelitis virus, and Mycoplasma pulmonis, with fewer colonies diagnosed as having infections of pneumonia virus of mice, mouse adenovirus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and reovirus. Almost 40% of tested rat colonies were positive for Mycoplasma pulmonis and rat parvovirus, with fewer colonies containing Kilham rat virus, sialodacryoadenitis virus, pneumonia virus of mice, Sendai virus, and Syphacia spp. These data provide a sound overall picture of the health status of mouse and rat colonies in Taiwan.
authors: National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Nan-Kang, Taipei, Taiwan; Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Chung-Tiang
authors: CT
authors: Liang
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Shih
authors: Yu-Hsiu
authors: YH
authors: Chang
authors: Chiung-Wen
authors: CW
authors: Liu
authors: Ya-Tien
authors: YT
authors: Lee
authors: Wei-Chun
authors: WC
authors: Hsieh
authors: Yuan-Ling
authors: YL
authors: Huang
authors: Wan-Tsang
authors: WT
authors: Huang
authors: Chih-Hui
authors: CH
authors: Kuang
authors: Kan-Hung
authors: KH
authors: Lee
authors: Yi-Xing
authors: YX
authors: Zhuo
authors: Sheng-Yu
authors: SY
authors: Ho
authors: Shiow-Ling
authors: SL
authors: Liao
authors: Yi-Ying
authors: YY
authors: Chiu
authors: Chieh-Ning
authors: CN
authors: Hsu
authors: San-Chi
authors: SC
authors: Liang
authors: Chun-Keung
authors: CK
authors: Yu
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D018188:Cardiovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006524:Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology; D006799:Housing, Animal; D051379:Mice; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018186:Pneumovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology