Rodent colonies at JHU are continually monitored for intercurrent rodent diseases through our Sentinel Screening Program.
If excluded diseases are found, the rodent medical surgical team develops a Disease Break Action Plan to remove the pathogen from the colony with the method that is least disruptive to ongoing research.
An increasing number of colonies at JHU are maintained free of rodent Helicobacter species: Helicobacter Information
We still occasionally detect rodent pinworms in colonies at JHU. Details on how to collect fecal samples for microscopic analysis can be found here: Pinworm Submission
Rodent Colony Health Reports are available.
For more information, contact Julie Watson
