Animal Models for the Study of Human Disease
1st Edition
Published on 29. May 2013
1108 pages
978-0-12-415912-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
- Organized by disease orientation for ease of searchability
- Provides information on locating resources, animal alternatives and animal ethics
- Covers a broad range of animal models used in research for human disease
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Content
Preface
Section A. ETHICS, RESOURCES AND APPROACHES
Section B. VISION
Section C. CARDIAC AND CARDIOVASCULAR
Section D. OBESITY, METABOLIC AND LIVER
Section E. BONE AND SKIN
Section F. URINARY TRACT, KIDNEY AND BOWEL
Section G. THE BRAIN, STROKE, AND NEUROMUSCULAR
Section H. BEHAVIOR
Section I. GENETICS
Section J. EARLY LIFE
Section K. VIRAL DISEASE
Section L. CANCER
Section M. SCLEROSIS
