2002
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
2001
Latex sensitivity in a macaque (Macaca mulatta).
Macy J, Huether M, Beattie T, Findlay H, Zeiss C. Latex sensitivity in a macaque (Macaca mulatta). Comparative Medicine 2001, 51: 467-72. PMID: 11924808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed-type hypersensitivity reactionFlares of dermatitisAllergen-specific IgE testingSkin prick testPunch biopsy specimenAdult Macaca mulattaDifferen-tial diagnosisLatex sensitivityCorneal stainingThyroid profilePrick testAtopic dermatitisIgE testingLatex allergyHypersensitivity reactionsBiopsy specimenContact allergensSignificant inflammationEosinophilic dermatitisOriginal biopsyInguinal regionAllergic dermatitisSkin scrapingsVinyl glovesFourteen weeks