The minipig as nonrodent species in toxicology - Where are we now?

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 507-528

  Ganderup, Niels Christian ^a   Harvey, Warren ^b   Mortensen, Jens Thing ^c   Harrouk, Wafa ^d  

^a Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs ^*  (Denmark)

^b Charles River   (United Kingdom)

^c LAB Research Denmark   (Denmark)

^d CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

minipig; regulatory toxicology; toxicology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ALCOHOL; ASCORBIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; BETAMETHASONE; CALCIPOTRIOL; CANOLA OIL; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOBETASOL; COUMARIN; DICLOFENAC; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; DIMETHOATE; ERUCIC ACID; FLUOCINONIDE; FLUOROURACIL; FOOD ADDITIVE; METHALLIBURE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; PIMECROLIMUS; PYRIMETHAMINE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL; SUCROSE POLYESTER; TACROLIMUS; TAZAROTENE; THALIDOMIDE; TRI 2 CRESYLPHOSPHATE; TROXERUTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ANIMAL MODEL; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BREED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MACRONUTRIENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINIPIG; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PSORIASIS; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TOXICITY; SWINE; TOBACCO;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; DOGS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MARYLAND; MODELS, ANIMAL; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; TOXICITY TESTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; XENOBIOTICS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PRIMATES; SUIDAE;

EID: 84872080312     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581812462039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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