Animal models for the study of human disease  [Elektronisk resurs] / 
edited by P. Michael Conn 
 - 1st ed. 
 - London ;  Waltham, MA :  Academic Press,  cop. 2013 
 - xviii, 1089 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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, canc 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Ann Arbor, MI <br/>Available via World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780124159129 (electronic bk.) 9781299642270 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sjukdomar<br/>Patologi<br/>F�rs�ksdjur<br/>Djurskydd--etik och moral<br/>Djurskydd<br/>Diseases--Animal models.<br/>Laboratory animals.<br/>Pathology, Experimental.<br/>Disease models, animal.<br/>Animal Experimentation--ethics.<br/>Animal Use Alternatives.<br/>Animals, laboratory.<br/>Laboratory animals<br/>Diseases<br/>Pathology<br/>Animal welfare<br/>MEDICAL / General<br/>MEDICAL / Laboratory Medicine<br/>SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (see also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology)<br/>SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology<br/>SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General<br/>SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RB125  / .A65 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.02/73