New system to examine the activity and water and food intake of germ-free mice in a sealed positive-pressure cage

Germ-free (GF) mice are useful models for the examination of host–microbe interactions in health and disease. We recently reported on the maintenance of individual GF mice for more than 1 year in a sealed positive-pressure cage. However, no useful system exists to automatically record basic behavior...

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Main Authors: Kimie Niimi, Eiki Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358360

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