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A Versatile Model of Hard Tick Infestation on Laboratory Rabbits
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2018
We have developed a simple and versatile system to feed hard ticks on laboratory rabbits. Our non-laborious protocol uses easily accessible materials and can be adjusted depending on the requirements of the various experimental settings. The method allows comfortable monitoring and/or sampling of ticks during the entire feeding period.
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A Capsule-Based Model for Immature Hard Tick Stages Infestation on Laboratory Mice
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2020
In this study, a feeding system for nymphal and larval stages of hard tick was developed using a capsule attached to laboratory mouse. The feeding capsule is made from flexible materials and remains firmly attached to the mouse for at least one week and allows comfortable monitoring of tick feeding.
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Multiple-mouse Neuroanatomical Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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2011
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an increasingly popular tool for examining the phenotype of genetically altered mice. This article illustrates the methods necessary to achieve high-throughput phenotyping of genetically altered mice using multiple-mouse MRI.
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Detached Leaf Assays to Simplify Gene Expression Studies in Potato During Infestation by Chewing Insect Manduca sexta
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2019
The presented method creates natural herbivore damaged plant tissue through the application of Manduca sexta larvae to detached leaves of potato. The plant tissue is assayed for expression of six transcription factor homologs involved in early responses to insect herbivory.
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Elucidating β-1,3-Glucanase and Peroxidase Physicochemical Properties of Wheat Cell Wall Defense Mechanism Against Diuraphis noxia Infestation
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2024
The present protocol describes procedures used to study and characterize cell wall-related enzymes, mainly β-1,3-glucanase and peroxidase, in wheat plants. Their activity levels increase during wheat-RWA interaction and are involved in the plant defense response through cell wall reinforcement, which deters aphid feeding.
FAQs
Urine, feces, saliva, nesting materials, and direct contact can introduce microorganisms or immunologically active substances into the environment. Once a susceptible host inhales, ingests, or encounters these materials through the skin, innate immune defenses may respond first, followed by adaptive responses when the exposure produces a more targeted immune reaction. This distinction helps connect environmental contamination with host effects.
Each route represents a different way that contamination or mouse-derived substances can reach a host and initiate immune activity. Separating inhalation, ingestion, and skin exposure allows investigators to identify likely exposure pathways rather than treating all contact as equivalent. This is important when interpreting inflammatory or allergic responses and when developing prevention measures for susceptible people or animals.
Mouse infestation can expose susceptible hosts to substances that are immunologically active, as well as to microorganisms shed in the environment. These exposures may be associated with inflammatory or allergic responses, depending on the host and route of contact. Studying both types of response helps immunologists distinguish effects linked to immune activation from broader contamination and infection concerns.
A controlled assessment can document where mice are present, identify associated materials such as urine, feces, saliva, or nesting matter, and organize findings by plausible exposure route. Investigators can then relate those observations to contamination, immune responses, and possible pathogen transmission. This structured approach supports host-pathogen studies while also informing sanitation, exclusion, monitoring, and disease-prevention strategies.
It is useful when researchers need to investigate how environmental exposure relates to host-pathogen interactions, inflammatory responses, allergic responses, or disease-prevention needs. Controlled assessment can connect the presence of mice and their shed materials with specific exposure routes. The resulting information helps frame experiments and supports decisions about reducing contamination or limiting contact in relevant environments.
The same exposure concern can have different practical consequences in homes, laboratories, agricultural settings, and other environments because the affected activities and prevention priorities differ. In each setting, assessment can focus on contamination, allergen-related effects, pathogen transmission, and opportunities for sanitation, exclusion, or monitoring. Laboratory investigations additionally provide a context for examining host-pathogen and immune mechanisms under controlled conditions.