Principais agentes infecciosos e oportunistas de camundongos e ratos

Abstract

The reproducibility crisis in biomedical research, which involves the use of laboratory animals in preclinical testing, has increasingly sought new alternatives and solutions. Thus, the quality of animals used in scientific research is crucial to ensure the reliability and replicability of the results obtained. The sanitation monitoring program is essential for identifying and controlling the presence of pathogens in the colony and environment, ensuring efficient control of sanitary barriers' conditions and a defined sanitary status. Considering that laboratory animals can be asymptomatic carriers of pathogens, the combination of sanitation monitoring with the identification of clinical signs is crucial for assessing the animals' health condition. The objective of this work is to provide a compilation of information on the main pathogenic and opportunistic agents that affect laboratory animals, mice, and rats, with emphasis on the development of specific technical sheets, which will contribute to all professionals involved in animal experimentation.