June 2010 Issue of Comparative Medicine Now Online

The June issue of Comparative Medicine is now online.

Essential Criteria for Manuscript Review
pp. 176-176(1)
Authors: Toth, Linda A.; Compton, Susan; Tolwani, Ravi; Bagaglio, Melissa H.

Animal Models of Substance Abuse and Addiction: Implications for Science, Animal Welfare, and Society
pp. 177-188(12)
Authors: Lynch, Wendy J.; Nicholson, Katherine L.; Dance, Mario E.; Morgan, Richard W.; Foley, Patricia L.

Effects of Murine Norovirus Infection on a Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance
pp. 189-195(7)
Authors: Paik, Jisun; Fierce, Yvette; Drivdahl, Rolf; Treuting, Piper M.; Seamons, Audrey; Brabb, Thea; Maggio-Price, Lillian

Male CD81 Knockout Genotype Disrupts Mendelian Distribution of Offspring
pp. 196-199(4)
Authors: Mordica, Whitney J.; Gallagher, Ryan J.; Kennedy, Jenna L.; Chapes, Stephen K.

Etiopathogenesis of Mandibulofacial and Maxillofacial Abscesses in Mice
pp. 200-204(5)
Author: Lawson, Gregory W.

Cellular Compensatory Mechanisms in the CNS of Dysmyelinated Rats
pp. 205-217(13)
Author: Kwiecien, Jacek M.

Development and Characterization of a Rat Model of Nonpenetrating Liver Trauma
pp. 218-224(7)
Authors: Cox, Jennifer M.; Kalns, John E.

Mapping the Anatomy of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection of the Upper Airways in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)
pp. 225-232(8)
Authors: Grieves, Jessica L.; Jurcisek, Joseph A.; Quist, Brian; Durbin, Russell K.; Peeples, Mark E.; Durbin, Joan E.; Bakaletz, Lauren O.

Comparison of Lactate, Base Excess, Bicarbonate, and pH as Predictors of Mortality after Severe Trauma in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
pp. 233-239(7)
Authors: Hobbs, Theodore R.; O'Malley, Jean P.; Khouangsathiene, Samone; Dubay, Christopher J.

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AALAS National Meeting Registration Open

Online registration for the 61th AALAS National Meeting in Atlanta is now open.

Registered attendees may also sign up for workshops online. Remember, you must be registered for the meeting before you can register for workshops. Exhibitors must register through their companies.

The preliminary meeting program will be available soon. In the meantime, check the AALAS National Meeting website for the latest updates.

See you in Atlanta!

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AALAS National Election is Now Open

The AALAS National Election opened June 1. If your AALAS National membership was current on May 1 but you have not received an email or a paper ballot, you may request a replacement ballot by contacting election@aalas.org. Please include your member number, current email and address information in your message. All ballots, whether paper or electronic, must be received by Survey & Ballot Systems no later than June 30. Only one ballot per eligible member will be counted (online or paper).

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Did you Receive the Online Voting Test Email?

On May 11-12, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) sent test emails to all national members whose memberships were current at the time the election reports were pulled. If you provided AALAS with a valid email address but did not receive the test message, check your junk mail and deleted items folders, and make sure that the following information is added to your email safe senders list.

From: AALAS Election Coordinator (AALASvote@directvote.net)
Subject: AALAS 2010 National Election login information below.

The election will open the first week of June and remain open for 30 days. Don’t miss your opportunity to vote for a Vice President-Elect candidate and, if positions are open within your district, a trustee and/or alternate trustee who will represent you for the next three years.

Eligible members who did not provide a valid email address will receive a paper ballot that must be returned to the election company no later than June 30. Alternatively, voters may use credentials provided on the paper ballot to cast their votes online. Only one ballot per eligible member will be counted (online or paper).

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Online Buyers Guide Provides 3 Tools for Search Efforts

AALAS' online buyer's guide provides three tools to assist with your search efforts:

1. The Desktop Search Tool is a small "widget" that you download and install on your computer. It provides a floating search-engine window from which you can type in keywords.
2. The Firefox Search Plugin adds a search-engine plugin to your Firefox browser.
3. The RFI Tool lets you send one request for information to multiple companies.
   

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Ensure Your Email System Accepts Online Voting Link

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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