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Lab Anim Sci
; 27(4): 518-21, 1977 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-302881
RESUMO
Eggs and sperm were aseptically collected from leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) and passed into sterilized flexible film isolators. Egg fertilization was accomplished, and germfree tadpoles were produced. The germfree tadpoles were active and free-swimming for 3 weeks, but only 6.2% survived to 4 weeks of age. None survived after the 4th week.