Assessment of static isolator cages with automatic watering when used with conventional husbandry techniques as a factor in the transmission of mouse hepatitis virus.
Macy JD, Cameron GA, Ellis SL, Hill EA, Compton SR. Assessment of static isolator cages with automatic watering when used with conventional husbandry techniques as a factor in the transmission of mouse hepatitis virus. Journal Of The American Association For Laboratory Animal Science 2002, 41: 30-5. PMID: 12109894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFilter-top cagesMouse hepatitis virusUninoculated miceHepatitis virusCages of miceTransmission of infectionExamination of fecesLong-term useImmunocompetent miceHigh virus concentrationsPolymerase chain reaction amplificationMiceChain reaction amplificationWeeksStandard cagesMHV-A59Fecal samplesRoutine husbandrySerologyTest cageVirusInfected cagesInfectionReaction amplificationRows of cages