Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Reference Ranges for Laboratory-Bred Natal Multimammate Mice (Mastomys natalensis)
Open Access
- 27 January 2021
- Vol. 13 (2), 187
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v13020187
Abstract
Laboratory-controlled physiological data for the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) are scarce, despite this species being a known reservoir and vector for zoonotic viruses, including the highly pathogenic Lassa virus, as well as other arenaviruses and many species of bacteria. For this reason, M. natalensis is an important rodent for the study of host-virus interactions within laboratory settings. Herein, we provide basic blood parameters for age- and sex-distributed animals in regards to blood counts, cell phenotypes and serum chemistry of a specific-pathogen-monitored M.natalensis breeding colony, to facilitate scientific insight into this important and widespread rodent species.Keywords
This publication has 30 references indexed in Scilit:
- Chromosomal characterization of three species of the genus Mastomys in SenegalJournal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 2009
- Phylogeny and biogeography of African Murinae based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, with a new tribal classification of the subfamilyBMC Evolutionary Biology, 2008
- Fluctuation of Abundance and Lassa Virus Prevalence in Mastomys natalensis in Guinea, West AfricaVector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2007
- Molecular identification of four cryptic species of Mastomys (Rodentia, Murinae)Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2005
- Antihepatotoxic Activity of Diterpenes ofAndrographis Paniculata(Kal-Megh) AgainstPlasmodium Berghei-InducedHepatic Damage inMastomys NatalensisInternational Journal of Pharmacognosy, 1995
- The basis of reproductive seasonally in Mastomys rats (Rodentia: Muridae) in TanzaniaJournal of Tropical Ecology, 1994
- On the Pathogenesis of Anaemia and Leukopenia in Filarial (Litomosoides carinii) Infection of Mastomys natalensisJournal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B, 1991
- Characteristics of the spontaneous gastric endocrine tumor of mastomysJournal of Surgical Research, 1988
- The distribution, identification, and naming of the Mastomys natalensis species complex in southern Africa (Rodentia: Muridae)Journal of Zoology, 1980
- Lassa Virus Isolation from Mastomys natalensis Rodents during an Epidemic in Sierra LeoneScience, 1974