Animal models for the study of human disease / edited by P. Michael Conn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Conn, P. Michael.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diseases--Animal models.

Diseases.

Laboratory animals.

Pathology, Experimental.

Disease Models, Animal.

Animal Experimentation--ethics.

Animal Use Alternatives.

Animals, Laboratory.

Medical Subjects:

Disease Models, Animal.

Animal Experimentation--ethics.

Animal Use Alternatives.

Animals, Laboratory.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 1089 pages) : illustration

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2013]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Animal Models for the Study of Human Disease identifies important animal models and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of each model for the study of human disease. The first section addresses how to locate resources, animal alternatives, animal ethics and related issues, much needed information for researchers across the biological sciences and biomedicine. The next sections of the work offers models for disease-oriented topics, including cardiac and pulmonary diseases, aging, infectious diseases, obesity, diabetes, neurological diseases, joint diseases, visual disorders, cancer, hypertension, genetic diseases, and diseases of abuse.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Animal models for the study of human disease.

ISBN:

9780124159129

0124159125

1299642276

9781299642270

OCLC:

847952648

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.