Mycoplasma pulmonis and lymphoma in bioassays in rats

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 952-959

  Schoeb, T R ^a   McConnell, E E ^c   Juliana, M M ^a   Davis, J K ^d   Davidson, M K ^e   Lindsey, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c ToxPath Inc   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Lung; Lymphoma; Mycoplasma pulmonis; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; FEMALE; FISCHER 344 RAT; GERMFREE ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LUNG DISEASE; LYMPHOMA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA PULMONIS; MYCOPLASMOSIS; PATHOLOGY; RAT; RODENT DISEASE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FEMALE; LUNG DISEASES; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA PULMONIS; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; RODENT DISEASES; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS;

MYCOPLASMA PULMONIS; RATTUS;

EID: 77149130547     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-VP-0240-S-COM     Document Type: Article

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