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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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

specific pathogen-free animals

Definition:
Animals or humans raised in the absence of a particular disease-causing virus or other microorganism.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
germ-free animals
Entry Terms:
  • pathogen-free animals (specific)
  • specific pathogen free animals
  • specific pathogen free state
  • SPF animals
  • pathogen free animals (specific)
  • SPF husbandry
  • specific pathogen-free state
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42856
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