Use of nonhuman primates in obstructive lung disease research – is it required?

In times of increasing costs for health insurances, obstructive lung diseases are a burden for both the patients and the economy. Pulmonary symptoms of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are similar; nevertheless, the diseases differ in pathophysiology and therapeutic approa...

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Main Authors: F. Dahlmann, K. Sewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-06-01
Series:Primate Biology
Online Access:https://www.primate-biol.net/4/131/2017/pb-4-131-2017.pdf