Development of a guinea pig colony free of complement-fixing antibodies to parainfluenza virus
Welch BG;Snow EJ;Hegner JR;Adams SR;Quist KD;;
Laboratory animal science1977Vol. 27pp. -
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Abstract
Complement-fixing antibodies to parainfluenza 3 virus were found in Hartley strain [Cds: (HA)] guinea pigs from the authors' production colony. The prevalence and distribution of these antibodies were determined by testing guinea pigs of five age categories: 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months to 1 …