Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research: Diseases

by Christian R. Abee (Editor), Keith Mansfield (Editor), Suzette D. Tardif (Editor), Timothy Morris (Editor)

Overview

The 2e 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123978387
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/07/2012
Series:	American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	868
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Keith Mansfield is Associate Director for Resource and Collaborative Affairs and Chair, Division of Primate Resources, New England National Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Southborough, US. His research focuses on primarily on the recognition of spontaneously occurring infectious diseases of nonhuman primates and their development into novel animal models to investigate disease pathogenesis.
Suzette D. Tardif, Ph.D., is the Associate Director of Research at the Southwest National Primate Research Center. She is an adjunct faculty of The Barshop Institute. The Tardif laboratory's activities center on the development of the marmoset monkey as a disease model. Dr. Tardiff is a past-President of the American Society of Primatologists.

Table of Contents

Volume 2: Diseases

Viral Diseases

Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

Primates in Tuberculosis Research

Parasitic Diseases

Non-Human Primate Models for Human Malaria Research

Neoplastic and Proliferative Disorders of Nonhuman Primates

Hematopoietic, Cardiovascular, Lymphoid and Mononuclear Phagocyte Systems

Nonhuman Primate Models of Atherosclerosis

Respiratory Diseases

Urogenital System

Diseases of the Integument

Digestive System

Arthritis, Muscle, Adipose Tissue and Bone Diseases

Nonhuman Primates in Diabetes and Obesity Research

Nervous System Disorders and Models

A Review of the Use of NHPs in Basic and Applied Research Focused on the Motor System

Imaging in Nonhuman Primate Research

Nonhuman Primates in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Research

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The gold standard for working with nonhuman primates in biomedical research.

Editorial Reviews

"This two-volume set builds on the-earlier volumes, updates and expands the material to include a more-international perspective on regulatory oversight, important model systems, and research areas where non-human primates play a pivotal role. High-resolution color images support the text. The first volume contains 19 contributions, beginning with a history and including discussion of laws and regulations and of non-human primate taxonomy, social behavior, reproduction and breeding, and housing, as well as clinical and surgical techniques, anesthesia, and safety. The second volume, on diseases, contains 18 contributions on the specifics of research pertaining to tuberculosis, parasitic diseases, malaria, atherosclerosis, diabetes and obesity, nervous system disorders, and drug and alcohol addiction, among other topics." —Reference and Research Book News, August 2012

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