Unusual laboratory rodent species: Research uses, care, and associated biohazards

ILAR Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-21

  Jackson, Robert K ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRIDAE; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; SIGMODON;

EID: 0008893312     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.38.1.13     Document Type: Article

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