LACK OF CONTACT INFECTION AMONG INOCULATED MICE AND GUINEA PIGS

Abstract

Mice injected intraperitoneally or intracerebrally with psittacosis agent or the viruses of Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, and yellow fever did not transmit infection to cagemate or adjacent cage control animals. Ultraviolet irradiation barriers are not necessary to prevent cross infection between cages when urine and feces drop from the cage. Guinea pigs injected intraperitoneally with either R. rickettsi or C. burneti did not transmit infection or cagemate or adjacent cage controls when excreta were present in the cage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0487271

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Kruse
  • Wayne D. Leeder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Encephalitis
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health
  • Microorganisms
  • Public Health
  • Q Fever
  • Rickettsial Diseases
  • Rift Valley Fever
  • Rift Valleys
  • Rodents
  • United States
  • Valleys
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).