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Urinary Tract Infection in a Small Animal Model: Transurethral Catheterization of Male and Female Mice
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Urinary Tract Infection in a Small Animal Model: Transurethral Catheterization of Male and Female Mice
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10:23 min

December 01, 2017

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:47Preparation of Catheters and Uropathogenic E. coli for Infection
  • 02:08Transurethral Instillation of Female Mice
  • 03:43Transurethral Instillation of Male Mice
  • 04:56Determination of CFU in Infected Organs
  • 06:09Flow Cytometric Analysis of Bladder Tissue
  • 08:31Results: Transurethral Catheterization to Induce Urinary Tract Infections
  • 09:57Conclusion

Summary

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The established model of transurethral catheterization of mice allows the study of bladder pathologies, including urinary tract infection, but can only be performed in females. A new model of male transurethral instillation, presented here, will enable research in an area marked by strong clinical and epidemiological differences between the sexes.

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