The Mongolian gerbil as a model for inflammatory bowel disease

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-287

  Bleich, Eva Maria ^a   Martin, Myriam ^a   Bleich, André ^a   Klos, Andreas ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colitis; Dextran sulphate sodium; Gerbil; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN SULFATE; DRINKING WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLITIS; COLON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; ENTERITIS; FLUID INTAKE; GERBIL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE ULCER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; DEXTRAN SULFATE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GERBILLINAE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 77952740173     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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