TY - BOOK AU - Abee,Christian R. TI - Nonhuman primates in biomedical research T2 - American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series SN - 9780123978387 (electronic bk.) AV - SF407.P7 U1 - 616.02738 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Elsevier/Academic KW - Primates as laboratory animals KW - Primates KW - Diseases KW - Animals, Laboratory KW - MEDICAL / Research KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Volume 2: Diseases. Viral diseases of nonhuman primates -- Bacterial and mycotic diseases of nonhuman primates -- Tuberculosis research using nonhuman primates -- Parasitic diseases of nonhuman primates -- Nonhuman primate models for human malaria research -- Neoplasia and proliferative disorders of nonhuman primates -- Hematopoietic, cardiovascular, lymphoid and mononuclear phagocyte systems of nonhuman primates -- Nonhuman primate models of atherosclerosis -- Respiratory system diseases of nonhuman primates -- Urogenital system -- Integumentary system diseases of nonhuman primates -- Digestive system diseases of nonhuman primates -- Arthritis, muscle, adipose tissue and bone diseases of nonhuman primates -- Diabetes and obesity research using nonhuman primates -- Nervous system disorders of nonhuman primates and research models -- Nonhuman primate models of the motor system -- Imaging in research using nonhuman primates -- Nonhuman primate models of drug and alcohol addiction N2 - 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 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. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a thorough review of the subject. * Fully revised and updated, providing researchers with the most comprehensive review of the use of nonhuman primates in bioledical research * Addresses commonly used nonhuman primate biomedical models, providing researchers with species-specific information * Includes four color images throughout UR - http://148.231.10.114:2048/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123813664 ER -