Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Opening Remarks -- The Need for Defined Rats and Mice in Biomedical Research: Problems, Issues, and the Current State of Affairs -- The Need for Defined Rats and Mice in Biomedical Research: Problems, Issues, and the Current State of Affairs -- The Biological Integrity of Laboratory Rodents -- Quality Testing System for SPF Animals in Japan and Problems in the Management of Such Systems -- Definition of Microbiological Status of Rats and Mice / The Need for Methods of Defining Flora / International Standards for Terminology
Development of Rodent Pathogen Profiles and Adequacy of Detection TechnologyCurrent Status of Pathogen Status in Mice and Rats -- Genetic Background and Phenotypes in Animal Models of Human Diseases -- Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic Definition -- Phenotype Assessment Requires More Than a Casual Observation -- Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic Definition
Genetic and Phenotypic Definition of Laboratory Mice and Rats / What Constitutes an Acceptable Genetic-Phenotypic DefinitionCIEA/NCRR/NIH Genetic and Microbiological Monitoring of Mouse and Rat Resources: Directions for the Future -- CIEA/NCRR/NIH Genetic and Microbiological Monitoring of Mouse and Rat Resources: Directions for the Future -- Closing Comments / Summary of Presentations -- Summary of Presentations -- Summary of Presentations -- Summary of Presentations -- Summary of Presentations -- Appendix A US/Japan Meeting -- Appendix B Meeting Participants