April Comparative Medicine Articles Available Now

The April issue of Comparative Medicine is now online.

Enhancing the Ability of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis to Serve as a More Rigorous Model of Multiple Sclerosis through Refinement of the Experimental Design pp. 112-128(17)
Authors: Emerson, Mitchell R.; Gallagher, Ryan J.; Marquis, Janet G.; LeVine, Steven M.

The Spatial Learning Phenotype of Heterozygous Leaner Mice is Robust to Systematic Variation of the Housing Environment pp. 129-138(10)
Authors: Marques, Joana M.; Alonso, Isabel; Santos, Cristina; Silveira, Isabel; S Olsson, I Anna

Novel Pathologic Findings Associated with Urinary Retention in a Mouse Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB pp. 139-146(8)
Authors: Gografe, Sylvia I.; Sanberg, Paul R.; Chamizo, Wilfredo; Monforte, Hector; Garbuzova-Davis, Svitlana

Effect of Inositol Hexaphosphate on the Development of UVB-Induced Skin Tumors in SKH1 Hairless Mice pp. 147-152(6)
Authors: Kolappaswamy, Krishnan; Williams, Kendra A.; Benazzi, Cinzia; Sarli, Giuseppe; McLeod Jr, Charles G.; Vucenik, Ivana; DeTolla, Louis J.

Intestinal Cytokine mRNA Expression in Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis with Critical Appraisal pp. 153-162(10)
Authors: Jergens, Albert E.; Sonea, Ioana M.; O'Connor, Annette M.; Kauffman, Linda K.; Grozdanic, Sinisa D.; Ackermann, Mark R.; Evans, Richard B.

Bovine Colostral Antibody Against Verotoxin 2 Derived from Escherichia coli O157:H7: Resistance to Proteases and Effects in Beagle Dogs pp. 163-167(5)
Authors: Kuribayashi, Takashi; Seita, Tetsuro; Matsumoto, Mariko; Furuhata, Katsunori; Tagata, Kazutoshi; Yamamoto, Shizuo

Serologic Evaluation of Clinical and Subclinical Secondary Hepatic Amyloidosis in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) pp. 168-173(6)
Authors: MacGuire, Jamus G.; Christe, Kari L.; Yee, JoAnn L.; Kalman-Bowlus, Alexis L.; Lerche, Nicholas W.

Treatment of Giardiasis in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) with Tinidazole pp. 174-179(6)
Authors: Kramer, Joshua A.; Hachey, Audra M.; Wachtman, Lynn M.; Mansfield, Keith G.

Mousepox Detected in a Research Facility: Case Report and Failure of Mouse Antibody Production Testing to Identify Ectromelia Virus in Contaminated Mouse Serum pp. 180-186(7)
Authors: Labelle, Philippe; Hahn, Nina E.; Fraser, Jenelle K.; Kendall, Lonnie V.; Ziman, Melanie; James, Edward; Shastri, Nilabh; Griffey, Stephen M.

Ralstonia pickettii-Induced Ataxia in Immunodeficient Mice pp. 187-191(5)
Authors: Berard, Marion; Medaille, Christine; Simon, Meredith; Serre, Stéphanie; Pritchett-Corning, Kathleen; Dangles-Marie, Virginie

Notice of Proposed AALAS Bylaws Amendments

According to the AALAS Bylaws: Article XI - Amendments The Board of Trustees may amend these Bylaws by a two-thirds vote at any face-to-face meeting at which a quorum is present. Proposed Bylaws Amendments are presented by or through a member of the Board of Trustees. Notice of proposed Bylaws changes shall be promulgated to the membership a minimum of 30 days before the BOT meeting at which the changes are to be considered. Notification may be by posting proposed amendments on the AALAS web site after publication of a prominent notice distributed to the membership of their availability for review.

At its June 5-7, 2009 meeting, the AALAS Board of Trustees (BOT) will consider Bylaw amendments that would allow for online or paper ballots for the AALAS National Elections:

Trustees and Alternates Needed for 2010-2012

April 15, 2009 is the deadline to submit nominating petitions to the national office to run for district trustee or alternate trustee. Three-year terms begin at the close of the 2009 AALAS National Meeting in Denver and end at the close of the National Meeting in Minneapolis.

To be added to the ballot, candidates must meet the eligibility requirements and provide at least 25 valid National AALAS member signatures from within their district. Completed petitions may be faxed to the national office, attn: Amy Sauls, at 901-334-5150, or email scanned petitions to amy.sauls@aalas.org.

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