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The laboratory mouse /

Among animals used in research, teaching and testing, mice are now widely recognized as the most important model for human diseases and disorders. They comprise the majority of all experimental mammals and tend to be the model of choice used for research into many diseases/disorders including cancer...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hedrich, Hans J., Bullock, Gillian R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, �2004.
Colección:Handbook of experimental animals.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. History, development and genetics of the mouse as a laboratory model
  • pt. 2. Anatomy and developmental biology
  • pt. 3. Pathophysiology (including non-infectious diseases)
  • pt. 4. Infectious agents and diseases
  • pt. 5. Animal husbandry and production
  • pt. 6. Procedures.
  • History, Development and Genetics of the Mouse as a Laboratory Model
  • Origin of the Laboratory Mouse and Related
  • Historical Foundations
  • Strain, Stock and Mutants
  • Mouse Genomics
  • Generation of Mouse Mutants by Sequence Information Driven and Random Mutagenesis
  • The Mouse as an Animal Model for Human Diseases
  • The Mouse in Preclinical Safety Studies
  • Anatomy and Developmental Biology
  • Gross Anatomy
  • Normative Histology of Organs
  • Imaging
  • Introduction to Early Mouse Development
  • Pathophysiology (including non-infectious diseases)
  • Skin and Adnexes of the Laboratory Mouse
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Respiratory Tract
  • Gastrointestinal System and Metabolism
  • Inbred Mouse Models for Autoimmune Disease
  • Hematology of the Mouse
  • The Social Behaviour of Mice and its Sensory Control
  • Neuroendocrine Immune Network in Stress
  • Circadian Rhythms of the Mouse
  • Gerontology
  • Diversity of Spontaneous Neoplasms in Commonly Used Inbred Strains and Stock of Laboratory Mice
  • Infectious Agents and Diseases
  • Viral Infections
  • Animal Husbandry and Production
  • Housing and Maintenance
  • Gnotobiology and Breeding Techniques
  • Assisted Reproduction and Cryopreservation
  • Health Monitoring
  • Nutrition of Laboratory Mice
  • Procedures
  • Legal Regulations for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Experiments
  • Necropsy Methods
  • Handling and Restraint
  • Routes of Administration
  • Collection of Body Fluids
  • Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Euthanasia.