Ferris1 animal documentation

Host response to Influenza A (H1N1) in 8 inbred founder strains and 150+ emerging lines (pre-CC) of the Collaborative Cross   (2012)

Ferris MT, Bottomly D, McWeeney SK, Heise MT
With: Aicher LD, Rosenzweig E, Whitmore A, Aylor DL, Haagmans BL, Gralinski LE, Bradel-Tretheway BG, Bryan JT, Threadgill DW, de Villena FP, Baric RS, Katze MG




Ferris1 Animal Documentation

Acclimation & testing periods

Vendor Founder strains obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME) and bred at UNC Chapel Hill; preCC mice were bred at Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Ages
8-16 wks old at the time of testing
Feed
Not specified, given ad libitum
Water
Provided ad libitum
Temperature
Not specified
Humidity
Not specified
Housing
Not specified
Bedding
Not specified
Photoperiod
12h:12h light cycle
Health Status All mice bred under specific pathogen-free conditions
Care and Use
Studies were performed in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the National Institutes of Health. Experiments were approved by the UNC Chapel Hill Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.