February Issue of Comparative Medicine Now Available

Articles can be accessed here.

The AALAS Journals: 2009 in Review

pp. 8-9(2)

Authors: Toth, Linda A.; Compton, Susan; Tolwani, Ravi

7,12-Dimethylbenz[A]Anthracene Induces Sertoli-Leydig-Cell Tumors in the Follicle-Depleted Ovaries of Mice Treated with 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide

pp. 10-17(8)

Authors: Craig, Zelieann R.; Davis, John R.; Marion, Samuel L.; Barton, Jennifer K.; Hoyer, Patricia B.

Perturbations in Cytokine Gene Expression after Inoculation of C57BL/6 Mice with Pasteurella pneumotropica

pp. 18-24(7)

Authors: Patten, Calvin C.; Myles, Matthew H.; Franklin, Craig L.; Livingston, Robert S.

Spontaneous Coagulopathy in Inbred WAG/RijYcb Rats

pp. 25-30(6)

Authors: Booth, Carmen J.; Brooks, Marjory B.; Rockwell, Sara

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Dutch Belted and New Zealand White Rabbits

pp. 31-37(7)

Authors: Panda, Aruna; Tatarov, Ivan; Melton-Celsa, Angela R.; Kolappaswamy, Krishnan; Kriel, Edwin H.; Petkov, Daniel; Coksaygan, Turhan; Livio, Sofie; McLeod, Charles G.; Nataro, James P.; O'Brien, Alison D.; DeTolla, Louis J.

Refinement of Pig Retroperfusion Technique: Global Retroperfusion with Ligation of the Azygos Connection Preserves Hemodynamic Function in an Acute Infarction Model in Pigs (Sus scrofa domestica)

pp. 38-44(7)

Authors: Harig, Frank; Hoyer, Evelyn; Labahn, Dirk; Schmidt, Joachim; Weyand, Michael; Ensminger, Stephan M.

Infection of Cesarean-Derived Colostrum-Deprived Pigs with Porcine Circovirus Type 2 and Swine Influenza Virus

pp. 45-50(6)

Authors: Wei, Huiling; Lenz, Stephen D.; Van Alstine, William G.; Stevenson, Gregory W.; Langohr, Ingeborg M.; Pogranichniy, Roman M.

Simian Betaretrovirus Infection in a Colony of Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

pp. 51-53(3)

Authors: Fujiomto, Koji; Takano, Jun-ichiro; Narita, Toyoko; Hanari, Koji; Shimozawa, Nobuhiro; Sankai, Tadashi; Yosida, Takashi; Terao, Keiji; Kurata, Takeshi; Yasutomi, Yasuhiro

A Challenge Model for Shigella dysenteriae 1 in Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

pp. 54-61(8)

Authors: Shipley, Steven T.; Panda, Aruna; Khan, Abdul Q.; Kriel, Edwin H.; Maciel, Milton; Livio, Sofie; Nataro, James P.; Levine, Myron M.; Sztein, Marcelo B.; DeTolla, Louis J.

Alterations in Cytokines and Effects of Dexamethasone Immunosuppression during Subclinical Infections of Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae with Hypermucoviscosity Phenotype in Rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and Cynomolgus (Macaca fascicularis) Macaques

pp. 62-70(9)

Authors: Burke, Robin L.; West, Michael W.; Erwin-Cohen, Rebecca; Selby, Edward B.; Fisher, Diana E.; Twenhafel, Nancy A.

Orally Ingested 13C2-Retinol is Incorporated into Hepatic Retinyl Esters in a Nonhuman Primate (Macaca mulatta) Model of Hypervitaminosis A

pp. 71-76(6)

Authors: Escaron, Anne L.; Tanumihardjo, Sherry A.

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AALAS Website and Database Update

AALAS recently upgraded its membership database and website coding. The upgraded version is PA-DSS compliant and provides greater security for credit card transactions. Part of the upgrade process required changing all usernames and passwords in the database. Because the AALAS web site (www.aalas.org) is connected to the membership database, your new username and password are required for logging into the AALAS website.

To retrieve your new login information, go to the AALAS website and click the "Forgot Info?" link located on the right side of the home page. At the prompt, enter the primary email address that corresponds with your membership contact information. The new username and password will be emailed to the primary email address associated with your membership record. (Example, if the AALAS database has bob@acme.com as your primary address, your login info will be sent to that address. If an alternate email address is used, such as bob@yahoo.com, the message "Primary E-mail address not found" will display.)

Usernames and passwords are case sensitive. Once you login, it is strongly recommended that you change your password.

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Movie about Former AALAS National Meeting Speaker

Some of you may have seen Dr. Temple Grandin speak at the 2008 AALAS National Meeting. She is a world-renowned animal science expert who has written several books on animal handling and behavior. Dr. Grandin has designed approximately half of the animal handling systems in the major animal handling and processing operations in the United States.

If you missed her at the AALAS National Meeting, then you can learn more about her from the recently released TV movie, "Temple Grandin." Claire Danes stars as Dr. Grandin. Other notable performers include Catherine O'Hara, Julia Ormond, and David Strathairn.

Go to this link for more movie details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278469/

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AALAS in Snow

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AALAS Web and Database Maintenance

A reminder that the AALAS bookstore closes Thursday, January 28, at 4:00 CST due to a database update. The bookstore is scheduled to reopen Monday, February 1, barring any unforeseen circumstances. The database update will also affect your AALAS username and password for the AALAS website. All usernames and passwords will be reset, and AALAS will email you your new username and password, which you can change if you wish by logging into the AALAS website. If you need to login to the AALAS web site before you receive your new username and password, please call AALAS at 901-754-8620 so we can assist you.

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AALAS Bookstore to Close for Maintenance

AALAS' Bookstore will close Thursday, January 28, at 4:00 CST for database maintenance. The Bookstore will reopen on Monday, February 1.

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Griffin Foundation President Visits AALAS

Caryl Griffin, BSN, MSN, MDiv, presented a seminar to AALAS staff on January 11.

The Rev. Griffin is the president of the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation, and the mother of Elizabeth (Beth) who died from B virus infection, transmitted from a rhesus macaque.

Caryl and her family drew great strength in establishing the Foundation, turning the loss of a beloved daughter into a mission of educating the biosafety community about zoonotic diseases, providing a support network to those who have contracted or are at risk of contracting a zoonotic disease, and promoting safe research involving the use of animals.

Caryl shared the history of the foundation, its mission, and its initiatives. Because best biosafety practice depends on effective teamwork and communication among individuals who have the responsibility of safeguarding each other, Caryl also spoke on the mutual dependency of teams, in any profession, working collaboratively with unified goals.










From left, Dr. Ann Turner, AALAS Executive Director; Caryl Griffin; Dr. Nicole Duffee, Director of Education and Scientific Affairs; and Dr. Kathy Deshpande, Educational Resources Editor.

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