Sensitive and immunogen-specific serological detection of Rodentibacter pneumotropicus infections in mice

Abstract Background Rodentibacter (R.) pneumotropicus colonizes the respiratory and urogenital tracts of laboratory mice with a reported moderate serological prevalence from 4 to 13%. Thus, regular tests to identify this pathogen in mice are recommended for animal facilities. However, a recent study...

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Main Authors: Felix Fingas, Daniela Volke, Rayk Hassert, Juliane Fornefett, Sophie Funk, Christoph Georg Baums, Ralf Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1417-7