Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research: Biology and Management (Volume 1) (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Volume 1) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123813654 ISBN 13: 9780123813657

Publisher: Academic Press, 2012

Synopsis

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 Biology and Management volume provides basic information on the natural biology of nonhuman primates and the current state of knowledge regarding captive management. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a thorough review of the subject.

• Now in four color throughout, making the book more visually stimulating to enhance learning and ease of use
• Fully revised and updated, providing researchers with the most comprehensive review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research
• Addresses commonly used nonhuman primate biomedical models, providing researchers with species-specific information

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123813654
• ISBN 13: 9780123813657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 536
• Editor: Abee Christian R., Mansfield Keith, Tardif Suzette D., Morris Timothy