Download or read book Viral and Mycoplasmal of Laboratory Rodents written by Pravin Bhatt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viral and Mycoplasmal Infections of Laboratory Rodents: Effects on Biomedical Research contains the proceedings of a conference held at the National Institutes of Health on October 24-26, 1984. Organized into four parts, this book begins by elucidating the basic biology and pathogenetic mechanisms of viral and mycoplasmal infections. The presence of known and potential research complications due to these infections is also addressed. Lastly, the detection, control, and prevention of infection in rodent colonies are discussed.