
The Common Marmoset in Captivity and Biomedical Research
Description
Key Features
- Presents a complete view of the marmoset, covering their biology and management, diseases and clinical applications, and research applications
- Includes contributions from renowned and international authors and editors
- Provides the first authoritative and comprehensive treatment of marmosets in biomedical research as part of the ACLAM Series
Readership
Vivarium professionals maintaining marmoset colonies, veterinarians responsible for their care and well-being, zoologists and ethologists studying the species, and investigators using them to gain critical insights into human physiology and disease
Table of Contents
Section I: BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
1. Taxonomy and Natural History
2. The Anatomy of the Common Marmoset
3. Neuroanatomy of the Marmoset
4. Marmoset Nutrition and Dietary Husbandry
5. Husbandry and Housing of Common Marmosets
6. Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
7. Behavior and Behavioral Management
8. Reproduction, Growth, and Development
9. Regulatory ConsiderationsSection II: DISEASES AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
10. Physical Examination, Diagnosis, and Common Clinical Procedures
11. Anesthesia and Common Surgical Procedures
12. Diseases of the Urogenital System
13. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
14. Bone, Muscle, and Skeletal Disease
15. Viral Diseases of Common Marmosets
16. Bacterial Diseases
17. Parasitic Diseases
18. Neoplastic DiseasesSection III: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
19. The Genome of the Common Marmoset
20. Creating Genetically Modified Marmosets
21. Marmosets in Aging Research
22. The Marmoset Monkey as a Model for Visual Neuroscience
23. Marmosets in Neurologic Disease Research: Parkinson’s Disease
24. Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in the Marmoset as a Translational Model for Multiple Sclerosis
25. Marmosets in Auditory Research
26. The Marmoset as a Model in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Research
27. The Use of the Marmoset in Toxicity Testing and Nonclinical Safety Assessment Studies
28. Experimental Infections of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
29. Insights Gained from Marmoset Endocrine Research
Product details
- No. of pages: 570
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2018
- Published: November 19, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128118290
- eBook ISBN: 9780128118306
About the Editors
Robert Marini
Affiliations and Expertise
Lynn Wachtman
Affiliations and Expertise
Suzette Tardif
Affiliations and Expertise
Keith Mansfield
Affiliations and Expertise
James Fox
Affiliations and Expertise
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