Pinworms (Nematoda: Oxyurida) are common contaminants in most laboratory rodent colonies. The aim of the study was to monitor the transmission of Syphacia muris eggs in laboratory rat breeding facilities. Dust in a breeding room was investigated using special grids (free fallout, or through the help suction chamber). Furthermore, the ventilation system, breeding cages and the hands of the laboratory technical staff were examined. In the case of free fallout, the percentage of positive grids increased slightly over time: from 5.5% (after 24 h) to 8.2% (72 h). Similar values were also found when using the suction chamber (7.6%). Many more pinworm eggs were found in samples collected every second month from suction holes of the ventilation system (28.7%). One-half of the samples taken from the breeding cages (before washing) exhibited pinworm eggs (50.8%). Examination of the hands of technical staff showed positive detection in 37.9% of cases. In this study, certain transmission factors (dust, unclean cages and technicians) were proved to be significant in the distribution of pinworm infection in laboratory rodent facilities.
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- bydlení zvířat * MeSH
- chov * MeSH
- enterobióza prevence a kontrola přenos veterinární MeSH
- kontaminace zdravotnického vybavení * MeSH
- krysa rodu rattus parazitologie MeSH
- monitorování životního prostředí MeSH
- nemoci hlodavců parazitologie prevence a kontrola přenos MeSH
- ovum MeSH
- Oxyuroidea izolace a purifikace MeSH
- prach MeSH
- pracovníci laboratoře * MeSH
- větrání MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- krysa rodu rattus parazitologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
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- biomechanika účinky záření MeSH
- chrupavka fyziologie patologie MeSH
- pružnost MeSH
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- kongresy MeSH
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- financování organizované MeSH
- Publikační typ
- abstrakty MeSH
