disease and health monitoring Flashcards
1
Q
What sources of infection are there which could affect the mice?
A
- Other animals
- People ( shoes/exposed hair and skin)
- environment
- equipment and consumables
- contaminated cell lines
2
Q
What are predisposing factors for disease?
A
- genetic factors (strains)
- immunocompromised
- stress
environmental variances - disruption or changes to circadian or photoperiod
3
Q
What is zoonosis?
A
disease which can be transmitted between animal and man (includes bacterial, viral and fungal organisms and parasites)
4
Q
What are the 3 main types of microbiological health status?
A
- germ free
- Gnotobiotic
- Specified pathogen free (SPF) - common
5
Q
What are germ free animal laboratories?
A
free of any associated life forms
6
Q
What are gnotobiotic animal laboratories?
A
known non-pathogenic micro flora
state what mice do and dont have?
7
Q
What are specified pathogen free animal laboratories?
A
State what pathogens the mice are free of
8
Q
What are IVCs?
A
Individually ventilated cages
9
Q
What types of screening are there?
A
Passive
Active (animals sacrificed)
Non sacrificial - pooled samples
Environmental
