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Concluding Comments, John Strandberg
Pages 142-143

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... Dr. Shibahara described laboratories in Japan, which include 53 national university animal centers plus centers in private universities and municipalities and prefectures.
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... Smith talked about emerging and reemerging viruses of laboratory rats and mice, including mouse and rat parvoviruses. She also highlighted mouse hepatitis virus, which has existed a long time but continues to recur and has a high prevalence in many mouse colonies including several I have encountered.
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  • clinical disease
  • recommended standardization
  • using polymerase
  • mouse colonies
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  • renal syndrome
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  • animal models
  • hepaticus detection
  • microbiological associates

  • discussed helicobacter
  • develop standard
  • indeed zoonoses
  • worldwide situation
  • serology screens

  • requesting reference
  • reference substances
  • centers plus
  • common types
  • laboratory rats

  • constant improvement
  • genetically modified
  • polymerase chain
  • shibahara described
  • monitoring center

  • chain reaction
  • microbiologic testing
  • university animal
  • immunologic responses
  • rat serology


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