Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research

The second edition of the gold standard text in the field, "Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research" provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. The publication emphasizes the biology and management, diseases, and biomedical models for nonhuman primate species most commonly used in research. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a thorough review of the subject. "The Biology and Management" volume provides basic information on the natural biology of nonhuman primates and the current state of knowledge regarding captive management. "The Diseases" volume provides thorough reviews of naturally occurring diseases of nonhuman primates, with a section on biomedical models reviewing contemporary nonhuman primate models of human diseases. This title is fully revised and updated, providing researchers with the most comprehensive review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. It addresses commonly used nonhuman primate biomedical models, providing researchers with species-specific information. It includes four color images throughout.

ISBN 0124158331   Pages 1200 ISBN13 9780124158337 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1633 Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc   Published in San Diego Imprint Academic Press Inc   Series title American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Format Hardback   Height (mm) 277 Publication date 10 May 2012   Width (mm) 221 DEWEY 636.98   Spine width (mm) 30 DEWEY edition DC23   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

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