Full 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.
Contents
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
