The minipig in biomedical research / edited by Peter A. McAnulty. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McAnulty, Peter A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swine as laboratory animals.

Medicine--Research.

Medicine.

Biology--Research.

Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (695 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2012.

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Minipig in Biomedical Research is a comprehensive resource for research scientists on the potential and use of the minipig in basic and applied biomedical research, and the development of drugs and chemicals. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, and drawing on the authors' global contacts and experience with regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical and other industries, this accessible manual ranges widely over the biological, scientific, and practical uses of the minipig in the laboratory. Its coverage extends from the minipig's origins, anatomy, genetics, immunology, and ph

Contents:

section 1. Origin and management of the minipig

section 2. Welfare and experimental usage of the minipig

section 3. Pharmacology and ADME studies in the minipig

section 4. Safety assessment in the minipig : principle body systems

section 5. Genetics and immunology

section 6. Disease models

section 7. Regulatory perspective and use of the minipig in developing marketed products

section 8. New horizons and perspectives.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-04-020942-4

0-429-14939-5

1-280-12162-9

9786613525482

1-4398-1119-9

9780429149399

OCLC:

899154966