Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, Hon. Member ACLAM, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Medical Pathology at the University of California, Davis, and former Director of the UC Davis Center for Comparative Medicine. He has over 40 years of experience in laboratory animal pathology. Stephen M. Griffey, DVM, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Laboratory Animal Pathology and Director of the Comparative Pathology Laboratory at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He has over 20 years of experience in laboratory animal pathology. Dean H. Percy, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Pathobiology Department, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario. He has over 50 years of experience in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal pathology.
Preface vii
About the companion website ix
1 Mouse 1
Introduction, 1
Mouse Genetics and Genomics, 2
Nomenclature, 2
Common Inbred Strains, 3
Genomic Considerations for the Pathologist, 4
Anatomic Features, 5
Immunologic Idiosyncracies, 10
Bibliography for Introduction Through Anatomic Features, 11
General References on Diseases of Mice, 12
Infections of Laboratory Mice: Effects on Research, 12
Bibliography for Infections of Laboratory Mice: Effects on Research, 13
DNA Viral Infections, 14
RNA Viral Infections, 23
Retroelements and Retrovirus Infections, 38
Bibliography for Viral Infections, 44
Bacterial Infections, 50
Bibliography for Bacterial Infections, 72
Fungal Infections, 78
Bibliography for Fungal Infections, 81
Parasitic Diseases, 82
Bibliography for Parasitic Diseases, 88
Behavioral Disorders, 89
Bibliography for Behavioral Disorders, 91
Aging, Degenerative, and Miscellaneous Disorders, 91
Bibliography for Aging, Degenerative, and Miscellaneous Disorders, 106
Neoplasms, 108
Bibliography for Neoplasms, 117
2 Rat 119
Introduction, 119
Anatomic Features, 119
Bibliography for Behavioral and Anatomic Features, 121
General References on Diseases of Rats, 121
DNA Viral Infections, 121
RNA Viral Infections, 125
Bibliography for Viral Infections, 130
Bacterial Infections, 132
Fungal Infections, 145
Bibliography for Bacterial and Fungal Infections, 148
Parasitic Diseases, 151
Bibliography for Parasitic Diseases, 154
Age-Related Disorders, 154
Miscellaneous Disorders, 159
Environmental Disorders, 161
Drug-Related Disorders, 162
Bibliography for Age-, Miscellaneous-, Environmental and Drug-Related Disorders, 162
Neoplasms, 164
Bibliography for Neoplasms, 170
3 Hamster 173
Introduction, 173
Anatomic Features, 173
Bibliography for Introduction and Anatomic Features, 174
DNA Viral Infections, 175
RNA Viral Infections, 178
Bibliography for Viral Infections, 179
Bacterial and Fungal Infections, 180
Bibliography for Bacterial and Fungal Infections, 186
Parasitic Diseases, 188
Bibliography for Parasitic Diseases, 192
Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, 193
Diseases Associated With Aging, 194
Environomental, Genetic, and Other Disorders, 196
Bibliography for Noninfectious Diseases, 197
Neoplasms, 197
Bibliography for Neoplasms, 198
4 Gerbil 199
Introduction, 199
Anatomic Features, 199
Bibliography for Anatomic Features, 200
Viral Infections, 200
Bibliography for Viral Infections, 201
Bacterial Infections, 201
Bibliography for Bacterial Infections, 204
Parasitic Diseases, 204
Bibliography for Parasitic Diseases, 205
Genetic, Metabolic, and Other Disorders, 206
Bibliography for Genetic, Metabolic, and Other Disorders, 209
Neoplasms, 209
Bibliography for Neoplasms, 211
5 Guinea Pig 213
Behavioral, Physiologic, and Anatomic Features, 213
Bibliography for Behavioral, Physiologic, and Anatomic Features, 217
Viral Infections, 218
Bibliography for Viral Infecti
