The animal health laboratory is organized to evaluate the health status of mice and rat colonies through several diagnostic methods to detect viral, bacterial and parasitic infectious agents.

• Indirect Immunofluorescence assay for the following antigens: Viruses (MHV, RCV/SDAV, TMEV-GDVII, MMV, PVM, Sendai, Rota, Adeno, Ectromelia, Polyoma, REO-3, MCMV); Bacteria (Mycoplasma pulmonis, Clostridium piliforme, CAR bacillus) and Toxoplasma gondii.
  

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• Hemagglutination Inhibition test for parvoviruses (KRV, Toolan H-1, MMV, K virus).
  

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• Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Pasteurella pneumotropica and Mycoplasma pulmonis infections.
  

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• Direct microagglutination test for Corynebacterium kutscheri and Bordetella bronchiseptica.
  

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• Culture methods for isolation and identification of respiratory and enteric pathogenic bacteria.