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Abigail L. Smith MPH, PhD


Department of Pathobiology
3800 Spruce Street
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , PA   19104-6010


Research Interests
Infectious diseases of laboratory and wild rodents / Housing modalities for laboratory rodents
Selected Publications
Singleton GR, Smith AL and Krebs CJ. 2000. The prevalence of viral antibodies during large fluctuations of house mouse populations in Australia. Epidemiol Infect 125:719-727.

Singleton G, Farroway L, Chambers L, Lawson M, Smith A and Hinds L. 2002. Ecological basis for fertility control in the house mouse (Mus domesticus) using immunocontraceptive vaccines. Reprod Suppl 60:31-39.

Schweitzer IB, E Smith, DJ Harrison, DD Myers, PA Eggleston, JD Stockwell, B Paigen, and AL Smith. 2003. Reducing exposure to laboratory animal allergens. Comp Med 53:346-351.

Myers DD, E Smith, I Schweitzer, JD Stockwell, BJ Paigen, R Bates, J Palmer and AL Smith. 2003. Assessing the Risk of Transmission of Three Infectious Agents Among Mice Housed in a Negatively Pressurized Caging System. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 42:10-15.

Smith E, JD Stockwell, I Schweitzer, SH Langley and AL Smith. 2004. Evaluation of cage micro-environment of mice housed on various types of bedding materials. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 43:10-15.

Matsui EC, EJM Krop, GB Diette, RC Aalberse, AL Smith and PA Eggleston. 2004. Mouse allergen exposure and immunologic responses: IgE-mediated mouse sensitization, mouse-specific IgG and IgG4 levels. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 93:171-178.

Compton SR, RO Jacoby, FX Paturzo and AL Smith. 2004. Persistent Seoul virus infection in Lewis rats. Arch Virol.149:1325-1339.

Smith AL, SL Mabus, JD Stockwell, and C Muir. 2004. Effects of housing density and floor space on C57BL/6J Mice. Comp Med. 54:656-663.

Smith AL and DJ Corrow. 2005. Modifications to husbandry and housing conditions of laboratory rodents for improved wellbeing. ILAR J. 46:140-147.

Smith AL, SL Mabus, C Muir and Y Woo. 2005. Effect of housing density and cage floor space on three strains of young adult inbred mice. Comp Med 55:368-376.