| Literature DB >> 26932456 |
JoAnn L Yee1, Thomas H Vanderford2, Elizabeth S Didier3, Stanton Gray4, Anne Lewis5, Jeffrey Roberts1, Kerry Taylor5, Rudolf P Bohm3.
Abstract
Specific pathogen free (SPF) macaques provide valuable animal models for biomedical research. In 1989, the National Center for Research Resources [now Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)] of the National Institutes of Health initiated experimental research contracts to establish and maintain SPF colonies. The derivation and maintenance of SPF macaque colonies is a complex undertaking requiring knowledge of the biology of the agents for exclusion and normal physiology and behavior of macaques, application of the latest diagnostic technology, facilitiy management, and animal husbandry. This review provides information on the biology of the four viral agents targeted for exclusion in ORIP SPF macaque colonies, describes current state-of-the-art viral diagnostic algorithms, presents data from proficiency testing of diagnostic assays between laboratories at institutions participating in the ORIP SPF program, and outlines management strategies for maintaining the integrity of SPF colonies using results of diagnostic testing as a guide to decision making.Entities:
Keywords: herpes B virus; macaque colony management; simian T-cell lymphotropic virus; simian betaretrovirus; simian immunodeficiency virus; specific pathogen free; virus testing
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26932456 PMCID: PMC4801651 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12209
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Primatol ISSN: 0047-2565 Impact factor: 0.667