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Don’t miss your chance to vote online in the 2010 AALAS election. All members, whose memberships are current at the time the election reports are pulled, will receive an email from the AALAS election company containing instructions and information to vote online. To ensure receipt of the email(s), please add the following information to your email safe senders list:

From: AALAS Election Coordinator mailto:AALASvote@directvote.net

Subject: AALAS 2010 National Election login information below.

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April Issue of Comparative Medicine Now Online

The April issue of Comparative Medicine is now available online.

Knockdown of Bicaudal C in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Causes Cystic Kidneys: A Nonmammalian Model of Polycystic Kidney Disease

pp. 96-106(11)

Authors: Bouvrette, Denise J.; Sittaramane, Vinoth; Heidel, Jerry R.; Chandrasekhar, Anand; Bryda, Elizabeth C.

Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Morphology and Function in Xenopus

pp. 107-113(7)

Authors: Bartlett, Heather L.; Escalera, Robert B.; Patel, Sonali S.; Wedemeyer, Elesa W.; Volk, Kenneth A.; Lohr, Jamie L.; Reinking, Benjamin E.

Pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis to Brown Tree Frogs (Litoria ewingii)

pp. 114-117(4)

Authors: Schadich, Ermin; Cole, Anthony L.J.

The t(14,15) in Mouse Strain CBA/CaH-T(14;15)6Ca/J Causes a Break in the ADAMTS12 Gene

pp. 118-122(5)

Authors: Acar-Perk, Bengi; Bräutigam, Karen; Grunewald, Regina; Schmutzler, Andreas; Schem, Christian; Arnold, Norbert K.; Jonat, Walter; Weimer, Jörg

Experimental Infection of Mice with Hamster Parvovirus: Evidence for Interspecies Transmission of Mouse Parvovirus 3

pp. 123-129(7)

Authors: Christie, Rachel D.; Marcus, Emily C.; Wagner, April M.; Besselsen, David G.

Guinea Pig Adenovirus Infection Does Not Inhibit Cochlear Transfection with Human Adenoviral Vectors in a Model of Hearing Loss

pp. 130-135(6)

Authors: Hankenson, F Claire; Wathen, Asheley B.; Eaton, Kathryn A.; Miyazawa, Toru; Swiderski, Donald L.; Raphael, Yehoash

Expression Profiles of miRNA-122 and Its Target CAT1 in Minipigs (Sus scrofa) Fed a High-Cholesterol Diet

pp. 136-141(6)

Authors: Cirera, Susanna; Birck, Malene; Busk, Peter K.; Fredholm, Merete

Light Microscopic, Electron Microscopic, and Immunohistochemical Comparison of Bama Minipig (Sus scrofa domestica) and Human Skin

pp. 142-148(7)

Authors: Liu, Yu; Chen, Jun-Ying; Shang, Hai-Tao; Liu, Chang-e; Wang, Yong; Niu, Rong; Wu, Jun; Wei, Hong

Hypocitraturia in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Assessing a Potential Risk Factor for Urate Nephrolithiasis

pp. 149-153(5)

Authors: Venn-Watson, Stephanie K.; Townsend, Forrest I.; Daniels, Risa L.; Sweeney, Jay C.; McBain, Jim W.; Klatsky, Leigh J.; Hicks, Christie L.; Staggs, Lydia A.; Rowles, Teri K.; Schwacke, Lori H.; Wells, Randall S.; Smith, Cynthia R.

Use of Biomarkers of Collagen Types I and III Fibrosis Metabolism to Detect Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

pp. 154-158(5)

Authors: Ely, John J.; Bishop, Micah A.; Lammey, Michael L.; Sleeper, Meg M.; Steiner, Jörg M.; Lee, D Rick

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March Issue of JAALAS Now Available

The March issue of JAALAS is now available online.

The Response of C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ Mice to Increased Housing Density

pp. 136-137(2)

Foltz, Charmaine; DeLong, David

Response to Drs Foltz and DeLong's Letter to the Editor:

pp. 136-137(2)

Nicholson, Anthony; Malcolm, Rachel D.; Touma, Chadi; Palme, Rupert; Wiles, Michael V.

Diversity in Laboratory Animal Science: Issues and Initiatives

pp. 138-146(9)

Alworth, Leanne; Ardayfio, Krystal L.; Blickman, Andrew; Greenhill, Lisa; Hill, William; Sharp, Patrick; Talmage, Roberta; Plaut, Victoria C.; Goren, Matt

Moving Research to Patient Applications through Commercialization: Understanding and Evaluating the Role of Intellectual Property

pp. 147-154(8)

Patino, Robert M.

Use of a Body Condition Score Technique to Assess Health Status in a Rat Model of Polycystic Kidney Disease

pp. 155-159(5)

Hickman, Debra L.; Swan, Melissa

Lactate and Adenosine Triphosphate in the Extender Enhance the Cryosurvival of Rat Epididymal Sperm

pp. 160-166(7)

Yamashiro, Hideaki; Toyomizu, Masaaki; Kikusato, Motoi; Toyama, Natsuki; Sugimura, Satoshi; Hoshino, Yumi; Abe, Hiroyuki; Moisyadi, Stefan; Sato, Eimei

Extracellular ATP and Dibutyryl cAMP Enhance the Freezability of Rat Epididymal Sperm

pp. 167-172(6)

Yamashiro, Hideaki; Toyomizu, Masaaki; Toyama, Natsuki; Aono, Nobuya; Sakurai, Masahiro; Hiradate, Yuuki; Yokoo, Masaki; Moisyadi, Stefan; Sato, Eimei

Management and Care of African Dormice (Graphiurus kelleni)

pp. 173-176(4)

Authors: Kastenmayer, Robin J.; Moak, Hannah B.; Jeffress, Erin J.; Elkins, William R.

Disparities in Ammonia, Temperature, Humidity, and Airborne Particulate Matter between the Micro-and Macroenvironments of Mice in Individually Ventilated Caging

pp. 177-183(7)

Rosenbaum, Matthew D.; VandeWoude, Susan; Volckens, John; Johnson, Thomase

Endotoxin, Coliform, and Dust Levels in Various Types of Rodent Bedding

pp. 184-189(6)

Whiteside, Tanya E.; Thigpen, Julius E.; Kissling, Grace E.; Grant, Mary G.; Forsythe, Diane

Efficacy and Limitations of an ATP-Based Monitoring System

pp. 190-195(6)

Turner, Danielle E.; Daugherity, Erin K.; Altier, Craig; Maurer, Kirk J.

Predictors of Matrilineal Overthrows in Large Captive Breeding Groups of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

pp. 196-201(6)

Oates-O'Brien, Rhonda Sue; Farver, Thomas Buseck; Anderson-Vicino, Kristen Caron; McCowan, Brenda; Lerche, Nicholas William

Clinical Biochemistry Parameters in C57BL/6J Mice after Blood Collection from the Submandibular Vein and Retroorbital Plexus

pp. 202-206(5)

Fernández, Itziar; Peña, Arantza; Del Teso, Nahia; Pérez, Virginia; Rodríguez-Cuesta, Juan

Chronic, Constant-Rate, Gastric Drug Infusion in Nontethered Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

pp. 207-214(8)

Strait, Karen R.; Orkin, Jack L.; Anderson, Daniel C.; Muly, E Chris

Diagnosis of Aeromonas hydrophila, Mycobacterium species, and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in an African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

pp. 215-220(6)

Hill, William A.; Newman, Shelley J.; Craig, Linden; Carter, Christopher; Czarra, Jane; Brown, J Paige

A Naturally Occurring Outbreak of Tuberculosis in a Group of Imported Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

pp. 221-225(5)

Panarella, Matthew L.; Bimes, Randy S.

Uterine Leiomyoma in a Guyanese Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus sciureus)

pp. 226-230(5)

Long, C Tyler; Luong, Richard H.; McKeon, Gabriel P.; Albertelli, Megan

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AALAS at Vet Tech Fair

AALAS Board member Dee Drye, Executive Director Dr. Ann Turner and her husband Darrel at the Vet Tech Fair held in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Feb 14-18.

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April 5 Deadline for Nominating Petitions

April 5 is the deadline to submit nominating petitions to run for open trustee and alternate trustee positions in the 2010 election. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria and submit nominating petitions with at least 25 signatures of current AALAS national members from within their district. Terms commence at the close of the 2010 AALAS National Meeting in Atlanta.

Open positions for 2011-2013 terms are:

• District 1 Trustee and Alternate Trustee
• District 3 Trustee
• District 5 Trustee
• District 6 Trustee
• District 7 Trustee
• District 8 Trustee and Alternate Trustee

Requirements for eligibility:

• AALAS national membership in good standing for the past five consecutive years.
• Have served in branch leadership and/or on a district, regional or national committee during the past five years.
• Make a three-year commitment to leadership.
• Reside in district of representation.

Send petitions to Amy Sauls at amy.sauls@aalas.org, (fax) 901-334-5150 or mail to 9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive, Memphis, TN 38125.

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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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