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