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Urinary Tract Infection in a Small Animal Model: Transurethral Catheterization of Male and Female Mice
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The established model of transurethral catheterization of mice allows the study of bladder pathologies, including urinary tract infection, but can only be performed in females. A new model of male transurethral instillation, presented here, will enable research in an area marked by strong clinical and epidemiological differences between the sexes.
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Zychlinsky Scharff, A., Albert, M. L., Ingersoll, M. A. Urinary Tract Infection in a Small Animal Model: Transurethral Catheterization of Male and Female Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (130), e54432, doi:10.3791/54432 (2017).
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