Zebrafish housing, husbandry, health, and care: IACUC considerations

ILAR Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-207

  Sanders, George E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Disease; Housing systems; Husbandry and care; Institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC); Resources; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873435630     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: 19306180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.53.2.205     Document Type: Review

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