Mice Flashcards
What is the common abbreviation for C57BL/6 and C57BL/10 strains of mice
B6
B10
Name a common lesion of the right ventricle in BALB/c mice
dystrophic epicardial mineralization
also may develop myocardial degeneration and auricular thrombosis
Which strain of mice is most resistant to spontaneous amyloidosis?
BALB/c
What coat color is the mouse strain C3H/He?
agouti
What is the mutation that renders C3H/He blind?
rd1
Pde6brd1
C3H/He are susceptible to which virus that renders them susceptible to a relatively high incidence of mammary neoplasia
Murine Mammary Tumor Virus
Which strain of mice is the most frequent strain of embryonic stem cells (ES)?
129
Which strain of mice are renown for testicular teratoma (embryonal carcinomas)
129/sv
Which strain of inbred Swiss mice are prone to seizures?
FVB/N
they are also blind due to homozygosity of the rd1 allele
Outbred swiss mice are prone to what ailment that is a major life-limiting disease
amyloidosis
they also have retinal degeneration
What is the predominate circulating leukocyte of the lab mouse
lymphocytes
make up 3/4 of total diff count
T or F. Mice are coprophagic?
T. They get about 1/3 of their dietary intake from feces
Do male or female mice have larger submandibular salivary glands?
Males
What type of placenta do mice have
hemochorial
T or F. Proteinuria is lethal in mice
False. It is normal! Highest levels noted in mature males
T or F. Adult mice have a thymus
True. Thymus does not involute in mice
T or F. The splenic red pulp of mice is an active site of hematopoiesis, throughout life
T
Is maternal IgG is transferred in utero or postnatally?
both! postnatally by IgG receptors in the SI that actively acquire IG up to 2 weeks
Immune response between mouse species is variable. What is a great example of the regarding the immune response of Balb/s vs C57BL/6
Ball/c- TH2
C57- TH1
(maybe why C57 are more resistant to many viruses)
On what chromosome is the MHC (H-2) complex located in mice
17
How many lung lobes do mice have
1 left
4right lobes
Name a melanotic mouse strain
B6
many mice strains have melanosis in many organs
Describe mouse adenovirus
DNA virus, no envelope replicates in the nucleus intranuclear inclusions MAdV-1 and MAdv-2 No natural disease wit MAdv-1 MAdV-2- enterotropic, minimal disease
Which 2 herpesviruses affect mice?. What type of herpesvirus are they
Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV)
Mouse thymic virus (MTV)
betaherpesviruses
Describe the hallmark of disease with MCMV
cytomegalic inclusion disease- enlarged cells bearing intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies, in the salivary glands
What are the characters lesions of Mouse Thymic virus
intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies and necrosis of thymocytes
Name 2 viruses in the family parvoviridae that affect mice
Minute minute virus of mice
Mouse parvovirus-1
What are the characteristics of parvovirus
small single-stranded DNA
What are the clinical signs associated with natural infection of MVM
none
What is the critical impact of infection with MPV?
significant immune perturbations and aberrations
In what stage of the cell cycle are parvovirus likely to replicate
S phase
replicate in rapidly dividing cells
What is the tissue tropism of MPV
lymphoid tissues
To what family does the Ectromelia virus belong?
What are the characteristics of this virus family?
Poxviridae, genus Orthodox
Large DNA virus
T or F. Ectromelia is highly contagious
F
What is the suspected route of transmission of ectromelia?
cutaneous trauma, invasion through skin, local replication, spread to regional lymph nodes, viremia, replication in spleen and liver, 2nd viremia (3-4dayspost exposure)
Name 2 species of mice that are remarkably resistant to ectromelia
C57BL/6 and AKR
What rodent species is the natural reservoir for LCMV
Mus musculus
To what viral family doe LCMV belong
Arenavirus
RNA
What common laboratory rodent species appears to be refractory to natural infection with LCMV?
rats
What mouse strain is disease resistant to LCMV and why
C3h/He, due to H-2k/k haplotype