Lab Animal
- 37, 5 (2008)
doi:10.1038/laban0508-210
Comparison of methods for detection of pinworms in mice and ratsJ. Camille Effler, BS1, Judy M. Hickman-Davis, DVM, PhD2, Julie G. Erwin, BS3, Samuel C. Cartner, DVM, PhD4 & Trenton R. Schoeb, DVM, PhD51
College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. 2
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 3
Comparative Pathology Library, 720 Kaul Genetics Building, 720 S 20th St., University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294
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Animal Resources Program, 720 Kaul Genetics Building, 720 S 20th St., University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294
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Department of Genetics, 720 Kaul Genetics Building, 720 S 20th St., University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Correspondence should be addressed to Trenton R. Schoeb, DVM, PhD Though pinworm infestation remains common in laboratory rodent colonies, there is little information regarding current practices for pinworm detection and their relative efficacy. The authors surveyed research institutions to find out the prevalence of pinworm infestations and the detection methods they used. They also tested mice and rats from colonies that were known to be infested with Syphacia sp. and compared the following detection methods: perianal tape test, fecal flotation, fecal concentration, cecal content examination, cecal flotation and histological examination. Though the different methods yielded comparable efficacy overall, the authors recommend using more than one type of test to increase detection potential.
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