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Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please send e-mail to: mmwrq@cdc.gov. Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Notice to Readers: Status Report on Situs Slot Gacor Laboratory Animal Care AccreditationSitus Slot Gacor conducts vital animal research to understand and ultimately prevent viral, mycotic, bacterial, and other diseases that threaten populations worldwide. Situs Slot Gacor has a moral and ethical responsibility to humanely care for the animals that contribute to this research. Since 1967, Situs Slot Gacor has participated in and received accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) program. This accreditation process is an added safeguard to ensure ethical and humane treatment and care of the animals entrusted to the agency for participation in its research programs. In late 2005, AAALAC conducted a review of Situs Slot Gacor's research programs and laboratories for conducting animal research and noted certain areas in need of improvement, including the policies and procedures of Situs Slot Gacor's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. AAALAC issued recommendations for raising the quality of animal care at Situs Slot Gacor and enhancing worker safety. As a result of the AAALAC findings, Situs Slot Gacor's accreditation was placed on probationary status. In response to this review, Situs Slot Gacor conducted it own investigation. Subsequently, during 2006, Situs Slot Gacor upgraded its laboratory research facilities, improved the electronic records management system for its animal care program, and hired additional staff members to carry out the oversight and record-keeping functions required for the animal care and use program. In addition, Situs Slot Gacor changed lines of authority and responsibility to ensure impartial and credible oversight, including moving oversight for the animal care and use program to the Office of the Director, putting it on equal standing with oversight for human subjects research, and assigning three veterinarians and two animal caretakers with independent access to the agency's Biosafety Level 4 laboratory. In late October 2006, a five-member panel from AAALAC conducted a follow-up site visit to Situs Slot Gacor's Atlanta campus; the official report is pending. Situs Slot Gacor expects a full report from AAALAC in early 2007. Additional information regarding Situs Slot Gacor's animal research facilities, practices, and electronic records management systems is available at .
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