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. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  National Academy Press,  1999. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 100 pages) :  illustrations, charts. 
 - The Compass series .
 - Compass series (Washington, D.C.) .
<br/><br/> "This study was supported by Grant No. P40-RR-11611 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institutes of Health"--Title page verso. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Opening remarks / Shin-ichi Ota -- Opening remarks / Judith L. Vaitukaitis -- The need for defined rats and mice in biomedical research: problems, issues, and the current state of affairs / Tatsuji Nomura -- The need for defined rats and mice in biomedical research: problems, issues, and the current state of affairs / Norikazu Tamaoki -- The biological integrity of laboratory rodents / Robert O. Jacoby -- Quality testing system for SPF animals in Japan and problems in the management of such systems / Toshio Itoh -- Definition of microbiological status of rats and mice/The need for methods defining flora/International standards for terminology / Kazuaki Mannen -- Development of rodent pathogen profiles and adequacy of detection technology / Steven H. Weisbroth -- Current status of pathogen status in mice and rats / J. Russell Lindsey -- Genetic background and phenotypes in animal models of human diseases / Kuzuo Moriwaki -- Genetic and phenotypic definition of laboratory mice and rats/What constitutes an acceptable genetic-phenotypic definition / Hideki Katoh -- Phenotype assessment requires more than a casual observation / Philip A. Wood -- Genetic and phenotypic definion of mice and rats/What constitutes an acceptable genetic-phenotypic definition / Muriel T. Davisson -- Genetic and phenotypic definition of laboratory mice and race/What constitutes an acceptable genetic-phenotypic definition / Joseph DeGeorge -- CIEA/NCRR/NIH genetic and microbiological monitoring of mouse and rat resources: directions for the future / Tatsuji Nomura -- CIEA/NCRR?NIH genetic and microbiological monitoring of mouse and rat resources: directions for the future / Neal West -- Closing comments/Summary of presentations / Thomas J. Gill, III -- Summary of presentations / Steven P. Pakes -- Summary of presentations / Tatsuji Nomura. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0585154015 9780585154015 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00501812  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mice--Genetics--Congresses.<br/>Rats--Genetics--Congresses.<br/>Mice as laboratory animals--Congresses.<br/>Rats as laboratory animals--Congresses.<br/>Animals.<br/>Mice.<br/>Rats.<br/>Animals, Laboratory--microbiology.<br/>Animals, Laboratory--genetics.<br/>SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Mammals.<br/>NATURE--Animals--Mammals.<br/>Mice as laboratory animals.<br/>Mice--Genetics.<br/>Rats as laboratory animals.<br/>Rats--Genetics.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik)  Andre fag. 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic book.<br/>Electronic books.<br/>Conference papers and proceedings.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH470.M52  / M53 1999eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>599/.35/135 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2000 G-217 QY 60.R6  / M626 1999