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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816117203321

Titolo

Microbial and phenotypic definition of rats and mice : proceedings of the 1998 US/Japan Conference / / International Committee of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999

ISBN

0-309-17282-9

0-309-52018-5

0-585-15401-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Collana

The compass series

Disciplina

599/.35/135

Soggetti

Mice - Genetics

Rats - Genetics

Mice as laboratory animals

Rats as laboratory animals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Opening Remarks""; ""The Need for Defined Rats and Mice in Biomedical Research: Problems, Issues, and the Current State of Affairs""; ""The Need for Defined Rats and Mice in Biomedical Research: Problems, Issues, and the Current State of Affairs""; ""The Biological Integrity of Laboratory Rodents""; ""Quality Testing System for SPF Animals in Japan and Problems in the Management of Such Systems""; ""Definition of Microbiological Status of Rats and Mice / The Need for Methods of Defining Flora / International Standards for Terminology""

""Development of Rodent Pathogen Profiles and Adequacy of Detection Technology""""Current Status of Pathogen Status in Mice and Rats""; ""Genetic Background and Phenotypes in Animal Models of Human Diseases""; ""Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic Definition""; ""Phenotype Assessment Requires More Than a Casual Observation""; ""Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic Definition""



""Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic Definition""""CIEA/NCRR/NIH Genetic and Microbiological Monitoring of Mouse and Rat Resources: Directions for the Future""; ""CIEA/NCRR/NIH Genetic and Microbiological Monitoring of Mouse and Rat Resources: Directions for the Future""; ""Closing Comments / Summary of Presentations""; ""Summary of Presentations""; ""Summary of Presentations""; ""Summary of Presentations""; ""Summary of Presentations""; ""Appendix A US/Japan Meeting""; ""Appendix B Meeting Participants""