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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > germ-free animals
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > germ-free animals
Preferred Term:

germ-free animals

Definition:
Animals not contaminated by or associated with any foreign organisms.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animals
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • germ free animals
  • gnotobiotic animals
  • axenic animals
  • pathogen-free animals (complete)
  • germfree animals
  • pathogen free animals (complete)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9584
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