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There is no guarantee that the mock exams posted here will accurately reflect the actual ACLAM, ECLAM or other laboratory animal medicine and science certifying exams in terms of content or format.  These mock exams are meant to be a learning experience and a resource in preparing for ACLAM, ECLAM or other laboratory animal medicine and science certifying exams.

Baker, D. G.  2003.  Natural pathogens of laboratory animals: their effects on research.  ASM Press, Washington, D.C.

Cercopithecine herpesvirus1 (B virus) Infection Resulting from Ocular Exposure. NIOSH Hazard ID, May 1999. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-100

Fatal Cercopithecine herpesvirus1 (B virus) Infection Following a Mucocutaneous Exposure and Interim Recommendations for Worker Protection. MMWR 1998; Vol 47, No. 49, page 1073.

Hedrick, H. J. and G. Bullock, eds.  2004.  The laboratory mouse.  Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Holmes et al.  1995.  Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of B-virus infections in exposed persons. Clin Infect Dis 20:421-439

Krinke, G. J., ed.  2000.  The laboratory rat.  Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Nagy, A., M. Gertsenstein, K. Vintersten, and R. Behringer.  2002.  Manipulating the mouse embryo: a laboratory manual, 3rd ed.  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

National Research Council.  2000.  Definition of pain and distress and reporting requirements for laboratory animals, proceedings of the workshop held June 22, 2000 (Compass Series).  National Academy Press, Washington, D. C.

National Research Council.  1989.  Immunodeficient rodents: a guide to their immunobiology, husbandry, and use.  National Academy Press, Washington, D. C.

Ostrander, G. K., ed.  2000.  The laboratory fish.  Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Percy, D. H. and S. W. Barthold.  2001.  Pathology of laboratory rodents and rabbits.  2nd ed.  Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.

Rules of Nomenclature of Mouse and Rat Strains http://www.informatics.jax.org/mgihome/nomen/strains.shtml

Silverman, J., M. A. Suckow, and S. Murthy, eds.  2000.  The IACUC handbook.  CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.

Sukow, M. A., F. A. Douglas, and R. Weichord.  2001.  Management of laboratory animal care and use programs.  CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.

Waynforth, H. B. and P. A. Flecknell.  1992.  Experimental and surgical techniques in the rat, 2nd ed.  Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Wolfe-Coote, S., ed.  2005, in press.  The laboratory primate.  Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA.