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Moving Forward: Recent Developments for the Ferret Biomedical Research Model
- Source :
- mBio, Vol 9, Iss 4 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- American Society for Microbiology, 2018.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT Since the initial report in 1911, the domestic ferret has become an invaluable biomedical research model. While widely recognized for its utility in influenza virus research, ferrets are used for a variety of infectious and noninfectious disease models due to the anatomical, metabolic, and physiological features they share with humans and their susceptibility to many human pathogens. However, there are limitations to the model that must be overcome for maximal utility for the scientific community. Here, we describe important recent advances that will accelerate biomedical research with this animal model.
- Subjects :
- advances
animal model
ferret
Microbiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21507511
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- mBio
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.391abd4389f3466abfb57b71ac85bd62
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01113-18