The Diseases of Research Animals (DORA) website is a tool primarily designed to benefit veterinarians, veterinary students and residents involved in the care of animal species commonly used in research. Diseases and conditions affecting mice are listed by category and are arranged from most to least prevalent in the context of a research facility setting. This site includes relevant information, such as incidence, transmission, clinical signs, pathology and diagnosis. Figures illustrating clinical presentation and pathology are provided whenever possible to augment descriptions. The information on this site is not exhaustive, rather, it is meant to serve as a basic, solid and readily accessible reference, highlighting some of the most important aspects of the most common diseases of research mice.
Viral Diseases
Murine Norovirus (MNV)
Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV)
Mouse Encephalomyelitis Virus (Theilovirus)
Epizootic Diarrhea of Infant Mice (EDIM)
Parvovriuses (MVM and MPV)
Murine Cytomegalovirus (MCMV)
Mouse Adenovirus (MAV)
Ectromelia Virus (Mousepox)
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Pneumonia Virus of Mice (PVM)
Lactate Dehydrogenase Elevating Virus (LDV, LDHV)
Sendai Virus
Mouse Thymic Virus (MTV)
Mouse Polyoma Viruses (K Virus, Polyoma virus)
REO-3 Virus
Bacterial Diseases
Helicobacter Infections
Rodentibacter spp
Staphylococcal Furunculosis
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Filobacterium rodentium (formerly CAR Bacillus)
Corynebacterium bovis (Hyperkeratitis Associated Coryneform)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Citrobacter rodentium
Tyzzer’s Disease
Salmonellosis
Non-prevalent Bacterial Diseases
Klebsiella oxytoca
β-Hemolytic Streptococcus
Bordetella hinzii
Fungal Diseases
Parasitic Diseases
Pinworms
Fur Mites
Mange Mites
Mesostigmatid Mites (Blood-Sucking Mites)
Lice
Protozoa
Trichomonads
Chilomastix bettencorti
Spironucleus muris
Giardia muris
Sarcodines (Amoeba)
Enteric Coccidia
Parenteral Coccidia
Sporozoans
Cestodes
Hymenolepid Tapeworms
Encysted Tapeworms
Neoplastic Diseases
Mammary Adenocarcinoma
Lymphoma
Respiratory Tumors
Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma
Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma
Miscellaneous Conditions
Malocclusion
Barbering
Fight wounds
Ulcerative Dermatitis Syndrome
Asymmetrical Microphthalmia
Dystrophic Mineralization
Hydrocephalus
Zoonotic Diseases
Hymenolepid Tapeworms
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Salmonellosis
Mesostigmatid mites (Blood-sucking mites)