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Novel approach to the study of fur cleaning in inbred mice: effects of genotype, stress, and lipopolysaccharide.
ILAR journal - 1 Jan 2010
Kulikov Alexander V, Tikhonova Maria A, Kulikova Elizabeth A, Kulikov Victor A, Popova Nina K
Abstract excerpt
Body care (grooming) is a behavioral adaptation for removing litter particles, pathogenic microbes, and parasites from animal fur and skin. It also serves as an indicator of animal health. Here a technique of direct measurement of fur cleaning has been developed. A spot of fluorescent dye applied...
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