This document describes the production method of germ free lab animals. It discusses the definition of germ free animals and the equipment needed to produce them, such as isolators and transfer chambers. The key steps of the method are ensuring availability of germ free surrogate mothers, transferring pregnant donor mice to the isolator on day 17-20, performing caesarean sections in the transfer chamber to remove the uterine packages, and mixing the donor pups with the surrogate mother's litter in the isolator. Producing germ free animals allows their use to study reactions to diets, infectious disease pathogenesis, and other research.
Production of Specific Pathogen Free and Gnotobiotic animalsRameswar Panda
In laboratory animals, maintaining the health status in very alarming situations very difficult. Both SPF and Gnotobiotic animals have laboratory significance for which their management is a valid aspect.
Production of Specific Pathogen Free and Gnotobiotic animalsRameswar Panda
In laboratory animals, maintaining the health status in very alarming situations very difficult. Both SPF and Gnotobiotic animals have laboratory significance for which their management is a valid aspect.
There are hundreds of diseases of livestock and pet animals that can be printed through properly used quality vaccines. This presentation summarises different types of vaccines used by veterinarians to control/ prevent diseases. The presentation enlists the vaccine-preventable diseases of pets and livestock, and also the different vaccines used.
This presentation was given at the Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference All Worms All Day on December 8, 2018, in Keedysville, Maryland. The presenter was Susan Schoenian.
Prepared for Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: All Worms All Day -- by Dr. Niki Whitley. Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware, December 9, 2017.
local names, definition, etiology,epidemiology lifecycle, pathogenesis, clinical findings, necropsy finding, diagnosis,treatment, control and prevention
Introduction
Definition
History
Why are the transgenic animals being produced
Transgenic mice
Mice: as model organism
Methods of creation of transgenic mice
knock-out mice
Application of transgenic mice
Conclusion
References
Gnotobiosis (from Greek roots gnostos "known" and bios "life") refers to an engineered state of an organism in which all forms of life (i.e., microorganisms) in or on it, including its microbiota, have been identified.[1] The term gnotobiotic organism, or gnotobiote, can refer to a model organism that is colonized with a specific community of known microorganisms (isobiotic or defined flora animal) or that contains no microorganisms (germ-free) often for experimental purposes.[2][3][4][5] The study of gnotobiosis and the generation of various types of gnotobiotic model organisms as tools for studying interactions between host organisms and microorganisms is referred to as gnotobiology.
Gnotobiotics is the scientific study of animals or other organisms that are raised in germ free environments or ones that contain only specifically known germs. The gnotobiotic laboratory animal is potentially a very valuable tool for investigating any suspected interaction between the host and its associated microflora or between different components of that flora. However, like many other good ideas, the production of gnotobiotes is simple in concept but complicated in execution. In the early stages the greatest obstacles to the general use of germ free animals were the expense and the restricted amount of space that could be maintained free from contaminants. Nowadays, with modern isolators and facilities it is easier to produce gnotobiotic animals at relatively modest price.
Gnotobiotic animals or Gnotobiote are an animal stock or strain in which only certain known strains of bacteria and other microorganisms are present. Technically the term also includes germ free animals as the status of their microbial communities is also known (Reyniers, 1959). Gnotobiotic animals are derived by aseptic hysterotomy or hysterectomy, embryo transfer or sterile hatching of eggs and are continuously maintained using aseptic technique where the microbial status of the animal is fully defined; includes both germ free and defined flora animals. Animals reared in a gnotobiotic colony are devoid of normal flora, has poorly developed immune systems, lower cardiac output, thin intestinal walls, low antibody titers low metabolism rate and high susceptibility to infectious pathogens (Wostmann et al., 1996). Lower amounts of serum gamma globulins have been observed in germ free animals of several species and the quantity increases on association with microorganisms. Nuttall and Thierfelder are considered pioneers of gnotobiotics and germ free research. Germ free mice have adapted anatomically and physiologically to life without microbes
The gnotobiotic principles used in the production of infection free laboratory animals evolved from the efforts to rear and study animals in the absence of microbes or in association with one or more pure cultures of microbes . The gnotobiotic animal is potentially a very valuable tool for Scientitist.
There are hundreds of diseases of livestock and pet animals that can be printed through properly used quality vaccines. This presentation summarises different types of vaccines used by veterinarians to control/ prevent diseases. The presentation enlists the vaccine-preventable diseases of pets and livestock, and also the different vaccines used.
This presentation was given at the Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference All Worms All Day on December 8, 2018, in Keedysville, Maryland. The presenter was Susan Schoenian.
Prepared for Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: All Worms All Day -- by Dr. Niki Whitley. Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware, December 9, 2017.
local names, definition, etiology,epidemiology lifecycle, pathogenesis, clinical findings, necropsy finding, diagnosis,treatment, control and prevention
Introduction
Definition
History
Why are the transgenic animals being produced
Transgenic mice
Mice: as model organism
Methods of creation of transgenic mice
knock-out mice
Application of transgenic mice
Conclusion
References
Gnotobiosis (from Greek roots gnostos "known" and bios "life") refers to an engineered state of an organism in which all forms of life (i.e., microorganisms) in or on it, including its microbiota, have been identified.[1] The term gnotobiotic organism, or gnotobiote, can refer to a model organism that is colonized with a specific community of known microorganisms (isobiotic or defined flora animal) or that contains no microorganisms (germ-free) often for experimental purposes.[2][3][4][5] The study of gnotobiosis and the generation of various types of gnotobiotic model organisms as tools for studying interactions between host organisms and microorganisms is referred to as gnotobiology.
Gnotobiotics is the scientific study of animals or other organisms that are raised in germ free environments or ones that contain only specifically known germs. The gnotobiotic laboratory animal is potentially a very valuable tool for investigating any suspected interaction between the host and its associated microflora or between different components of that flora. However, like many other good ideas, the production of gnotobiotes is simple in concept but complicated in execution. In the early stages the greatest obstacles to the general use of germ free animals were the expense and the restricted amount of space that could be maintained free from contaminants. Nowadays, with modern isolators and facilities it is easier to produce gnotobiotic animals at relatively modest price.
Gnotobiotic animals or Gnotobiote are an animal stock or strain in which only certain known strains of bacteria and other microorganisms are present. Technically the term also includes germ free animals as the status of their microbial communities is also known (Reyniers, 1959). Gnotobiotic animals are derived by aseptic hysterotomy or hysterectomy, embryo transfer or sterile hatching of eggs and are continuously maintained using aseptic technique where the microbial status of the animal is fully defined; includes both germ free and defined flora animals. Animals reared in a gnotobiotic colony are devoid of normal flora, has poorly developed immune systems, lower cardiac output, thin intestinal walls, low antibody titers low metabolism rate and high susceptibility to infectious pathogens (Wostmann et al., 1996). Lower amounts of serum gamma globulins have been observed in germ free animals of several species and the quantity increases on association with microorganisms. Nuttall and Thierfelder are considered pioneers of gnotobiotics and germ free research. Germ free mice have adapted anatomically and physiologically to life without microbes
The gnotobiotic principles used in the production of infection free laboratory animals evolved from the efforts to rear and study animals in the absence of microbes or in association with one or more pure cultures of microbes . The gnotobiotic animal is potentially a very valuable tool for Scientitist.
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1. PRODUCTION METHOD OF
GERM FREE LAB ANIMALS
Gaonkar Pankaj Prakash.
MVSc II year
pankajgaonkar12993@gmail.com
Nagpur Veterinary College,
Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, India
2. DEFINITION
Germ Free animal is one which is isolated from
all demonstrable living organism like
bacteria,virus,fungus,parasite,algae,yeast.
The Aim of GF work is ISOLATION (prevent contamination from
air,water,food & environment.
Synonym- Axenic animal , Gnotobiotic.
3. Terminology
Gnotobiotic animal:- Animal derived from aseptic caesarean or
sterile hatching of eggs i.e. restored and continuously maintained
with germ free technique under isolator condition in which flora
and fauna is clearly defined.(microbial status is known)
Conventional animal:- Animal with uncontrolled flora, reared
under open animal room condition is association with other
animals of the same type.
Axenic Animal :- Free from Strange or raised under sterile
condition or germ-free
4. HISTORY
The concept of a germ-free animal was recognized more than a
century ago by Louis Pasteur (1885), although he concluded
that bacteria-free existence is impossible.
Ten years later in 1895, Nuttle and Thierfelder at Berlin
University produced the first GF animals (guinea pigs), which
survived for as long as 13 days.
However, owing to the lack of knowledge concerning nutrition,
it took 50 more years until the first GF rat colonies were
established in the late 1940s
5. Equipment
Sterile isolator and set up for rearing germ free mice
Transfer chamber compatible with the isolator
Autoclave with validated programs for the sterilizatiion of
supplies and drinking water inside the transfer chamber
Surgical equipment
Luteolil Vet, 50 mg/ml, 0.1 ml, room temperature, CeVa, Holland
VirkonS, 1% solution, room temperature, Antec Int. Ltd.
6. Isolator Technology
Isolators provide physical barriers that allow creation of a sterile environment. These devices
have an air supply, air inlet and outlet, transfer port, and arm-length gloves, as
well as a special tank filled with disinfectant and used for the transfer of mice in and out
(Figs. 1 and 2).
Bedding, food, water, and equipment, including cages, must first be sterilized (autoclaved) and
are then put into the isolator through the so-called sterile lock.
Air is sterilized upon entry and exhaust by mechanical filtration under positive pressure.
The transfer of animals in and out of the isolator is usually carried out via autoclave jars (Fig.3).
The common practice is to separate multiple mouse strains and multiple inoculation experimental
groups in separate isolators [3], altogether increasing the cost and space for such experimentation.
12. METHOD
Ensure availability of isolator reared, germ-free surrogate mother with newborn pups (<5 days old) at day 19 of
procedure (see below).
Day 0
Set up the relevant mating of mouse strain to be converted to germ-free status.
Day 1
Check for mating plug and identify the donor female(s) for the experiment.
Day 17
Give pregnant donor female(s) a subcutaneous injection of Promon (5 mg/0.1 ml).
Day 18
Carefully following the protocol for isolator entry procedures, transfer the sterile instruments and
supplies required for surgery into the isolator in which the surrogate female(s) are housed.
Prepare the hysterectomy suite/surgical transfer chamber: fill up the reservoir with 1%
VirkonS, sterilize the surgical compartment and ventilate it overnight.
Day 20
Transfer water, paper towels and surgical instruments from the isolator to the sterilized compartment
of the transfer chamber.
13. Method….continued…
Working in the Non-sterile compartment of the surgical transfer
chamber;
sacrifice the donor female by cervical dislocation and submerge the
whole animal in the 1% VirkonS solution for 1 minute.
Use sterile scissors to open the abdomen, wear sterile gloves.
Clamp the top of each uterine horn and the base of the uterus close
to the cervix.
Cut out the ‘uterine package’ and place it in the transfer chamber
reservoir filled with 1% VirkonS for 1 min.
14. Fig. 4. Establishment of GF mice
by Caesarean section.
(A) The uterine sac is removed
and clamped together at the
top of each horn and at the
base close to the cervix.
(B) (B) The uterine sac is placed in
a glass jar containing
disinfectant.
(C) The uterine sac is transferred
to the isolator, where it is
opened, and the pups are
removed, cleaned, and
stimulated to breath.
(D) The pups are introduced to
the GF foster mother.
15. Method….continued…
Inside the sterile compartment of the transfer chamber;
rinse the ‘uterine package’ with sterile water to remove the VirkonS.
Open the ‘uterine package’ with scissors and take out the pups.
Stimulate breathing of the pups while cleaning them with dry paper towel.
When pups are breathing normally and have gained a ‘healthy’ skin color transfer them to the
isolator housing the surrogate mother.
Take out her own litter and mix pups from both litters outside the cage.
Remove some of the original pups so that the surrogate mother has the same number of pups to
feed. Gently rub the pups with bedding material from the surrogate mother’s cage soaked in water.
Put the mixed litter together with the foster mother.
Check for adoption not earlier than 24 hours after transfer.
Monitor a microbiological status of the isolator and the animals it houses 3 weeks after transfer.
16. USE of GERM FREE Animals
To study reactions on the diet and its development
on the diet.
ACTS AS SOURCE OF STERILE ORGAN,TISSUE.
Study defence mechanism
Study aetiology of infectious diseases
Study process of physiological ageing.
Study wound healing process
17. REFERENCES
EMMA protocol - production of germ-free mice
Protocol for generating germ-free (axenic) mice using caesarean
section rederivation.
Use of Germ-Free Animal Models in Microbiota-Related Research
Maha Al-Asmakh1,2* and Fahad Zadjali3
Book:- Care & Management of Laboratory & Pet Animals –
Y.B.Rajeshwari