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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. There is also a new edition of its companion volume "Biology and Management"
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- 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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