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| − | ===Murine Parainfluenza - 1 (Sendai virus)=== | + | ===Murine Parainfluenza - 1 ([[Sendai Virus]])=== |
| − | *Endemic in many '''mouse''' colonies
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| − | *Most mice show no symptoms due to maternal antibodies
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| − | *But minor respiratory lesions may invalidate carcinogenic or toxicological studies
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| − | *Immunological studies also confused due to virus activating [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#Natural Killer (NK) Cells|NK cells]] via high circulating [[Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Interferons|IF]] 3-4 days post-infection
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| − | *Control achieved by:
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| − | **Purchasing '''specific pathogen free (SPF)''' mice
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| − | **Kill whole colony in an outbreak -> disinfection -> formalin fumigation
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| | =Other resources= | | =Other resources= |