SIMONSEN LABORATORIES – HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM
Simonsen Laboratories, 1180-C Day Road, Gilroy CA   95020
Phone (428) 847-2002  Fax (428) 847-4180  email:


Species

Strain

Barrier/Unit

Report Date

HAMSTER

Sim: (SYR)

18N / isolators

1/15/12


 

Historical Results
(Pos or Neg)

Oct-Dec 2011
(+/tested)

12 Month
(+/tested)

Test
Method


VIRAL & MYCOPLASMAL AGENTS - Weekly Testing

 

 

 


Sendai virus

Neg

0/36

0/158

ELISA

Pneumonia virus of mice (PVM)

Neg

0/36

0/158

ELISA

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)

Neg

0/36

0/158

ELISA


VIRAL AGENTS – Quarterly Testing

 

 

 


Reovirus type 3 (REO)

Neg

0/12

0/47

ELISA

Simian virus 5 (SV5)

Neg

0/12

0/47

ELISA


OTHER INFECTIOUS AGENTS - Quarterly Testing

 

 

 


Clostridium piliforme (Tyzzer’s)

Neg

0/12

0/47

HISTO

Campylobacter spp.

Neg

0/12

0/47

ENT

Clostridium spp.

Neg

0/12

0/47

ANAER


BACTERIAL PATHOGENS – Monthly Testing

 

 

 


Pasteurella Pneumotropica

Neg

0/64

0/263

NP

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Neg

0/64

0/263

NP

Klebsiella spp.

Neg

0/64

0/263

NP,ENT

Yersina pseudotuberculosis

Neg

0/64

0/263

NP,ENT

Streptococcus pneumonia

Neg

0/64

0/263

NP

Cilia-associated bacillus

Neg

0/64

0/263

HISTO

Salmonella spp.

Neg

0/64

0/263

ENT

Caviid cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Neg

0/64

0/263

HISTO


PARASITES – Monthly Testing

 

 

 


Demodex spp.

Neg

0/64

0/263

HISTO

Syphacia spp.

Neg

0/64

0/263

TAPE

Cryptosporidium muris

Neg

0/64

0/263

MICRO 

Tritrichomonas spp

Pos

52/64

193/263

MICRO 

Giardia spp.

Neg

0/64

0/263

MICRO