Harlan Animal Colonies Health Evaluation Summary: 09/19/06
Contract N01-AG-7-2113
RATS Barrier 202B
| Animal Facility | Strain | No.Sex | Age | Testing Laboratory/Dates |
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| Location: Indianapolis, IN | F344/NHsd | 1M/10F | 5 months | University of Missouri |
| Barrier/Building: 202B | | 3M/0F | 10 months | MURADIL, Columbia, MO |
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| | | | | Receipt Date: 7/24/06 |
| Ship Date: 7/23/06 | | | | Report Date: 8/22/06 |
Evaluation
| NIA rats submitted for this health monitoring were obtained from NIA-NIH aging colonies maintained in barriers by Harlan. All rats examined were considered to be in a good state of health. |
Serology
| Agent | Assay | No. Pos./No. Tested | Comments |
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| Sendai | MFI | 0/5 | |
| RCV/SDAV | MFI | 0/5 | |
| Parvoviruses | MFI | 0/5 | |
| KRV | MFI | 0/5 | |
| H-1 | MFI | 0/5 | |
| PVM | MFI | 0/5 | |
| M. pulmonis | MFI | 0/5 | |
| Reo 3 | MFI | 0/0* | |
| TMEV GDVII | MFI | 0/0* | |
| MAD | MFI | 0/0* | |
| LCM | MFI | 0/0* | |
| Hantaan | MFI | 0/0* | *Previously Tested Negative |
Bacteriology
| Agent | No. Pos./No. Tested | Comments |
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| Mycoplasma pulmonis | 0/5 | |
| Salmonella spp. | 0/5 | Nasopharynx/lung/cecum/uterine cultures |
| Pasturella pneumotropica | 0/5 | |
| Pasturella spp. | 0/5 | |
| Bordetella bronchiseptica | 0/5 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0/5 | |
| Citrobacter rodentium | 0/5 | |
| Corynebaterium kutscheri | 0/5 | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2/3 | |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 0/5 | The bacteria isolated from the nasopharynx and cecum are opportunistic or normal flora of the rat. |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0/5 |
| Staphylococcus pneumoniae | 0/5 | |
| Streptococcus sp. Group B beta | 0/5 | |
PCR
| | No. Pos./No.Tested | Comments |
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| Mycoplasma pulmonis | 0/5 | |
| Heliobacter hepaticus | 0/5 | |
Parasitology
| Type and Test | Results | Comments |
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| Ectoparasites | No. Pos./No. Tested | External parasites were not observed in any rat. |
Test: Direct pelage
| 0/5 |
| Endoparasites | No. Pos./No. Tested | Enteric and urinary bladder parasites were not observed in any rat. |
Test(s): Direct, Gross, and Microscopic (intestines & bladder)
| 0/5 |
Pathology
| Gross: | None Significant | Overall frequency of lesions in these rats is low. |
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| Histologic: | | |
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| Lymphoid infiltrate lung | 5/5 | Lesions are incidental and/or consistent with normal aging process and are not indicative of infection with murine adventitious pathogens. |
| Focal interstitial pneumonia | 1/5 |
| Harderian gland lymphoid infiltrate | 1/5 |
| Microgranuloma liver | 2/5 |
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A few other incidental lesions were also noted. | | |
Availability
Rats obtained from NIA-NIH aging colonies maintained in a maximum security barrier by Harlan in Indianapolis, Indiana. The combined census of these colonies, at the time of the referenced monitoring, is tabulated below: |
Retired Breeder - Male (9-276 months of age) | 153 | |
Virgin - Male (1-29 months of age) | 3,639 | |
Virgin - Female (1-36 months of age)
| 2,205
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Total Census:
| 5,997 | |
For information, contact:
Dr. Robert J. Russell
HARLAN SPRAGUE DAWLEY, INC.
P.O. Box 29176
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Phone: (317) 894-7521
Fax: (317) 894-4473
Signed by Robert J. Russell, D.V.M., Principal Investigator
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