| Literature DB >> 33513733 |
David M Wozniak1, Norman Kirchoff1, Katharina Hansen-Kant1, Nafomon Sogoba2, David Safronetz3,4, Joseph Prescott1.
Abstract
Laboratory-controlled physiological data for the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) are scarce, despite this species being a known reservoir and vector for zoonotic viruses, including the highly pathogenic Lassa virus, as well as other arenaviruses and many species of bacteria. For this reason, M. natalensis is an important rodent for the study of host-virus interactions within laboratory settings. Herein, we provide basic blood parameters for age- and sex-distributed animals in regards to blood counts, cell phenotypes and serum chemistry of a specific-pathogen-monitored M.natalensis breeding colony, to facilitate scientific insight into this important and widespread rodent species.Entities:
Keywords: Lassa virus; Mastomys natalensis; baseline; blood; clinical chemistry; multimammate mouse; multimammate rat; normal value; reference value
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33513733 PMCID: PMC7910822 DOI: 10.3390/v13020187
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Viruses ISSN: 1999-4915 Impact factor: 5.048