The effect of germfree and SPF maintenance conditions on the lifespan and diseases of small laboratory animals.
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 49 (3) , 179-82
Abstract
The mortality rates and spontaneous diseases defining the course of natural mortality graphs in colonies of Han: NMRI mice kept under conventional, SPF and germfree maintenance conditions are reported. A specific problem in SPF colonies is caused by ubiquitous germs. The lesions and possible reasons for such types of infections are discussed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: