a living organism in which normal biological processes can be studied, or in which a spontaneous or induced pathological process can be investigated
A laboratory animal with a specific disease that researchers can experiment with to find out more about that disease and how it occurs in humans. Animal models are used to learn more about the causes of a disease, its diagnosis in humans, and to investigate or trial new treatments or preventative actions. Animal models of disease may occur naturally in an animal population, or may be created using techniques such as genetic engineering, or by exposing animals to environments that induce that disease to develop.
animal with a spontaneous or experimentally induced disease, used to study the human disease or for pharmacolgical studies.
a disease in an animal that resembles a similar disease in humans. Animal models are used to test new drugs and therapies.
An animal with a disease either the same as or like a disease in humans. Animal models are used to study the development and progression of diseases and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human cancers or other tissues are called xenograft models.
A laboratory animal used in research that simulates processes comparable to those that occur in humans.
Animal model refers to a non-human animal with a disease or injury that is similar to a human condition. These test conditions are often termed as animal models of disease. The use of animal models allows researchers to investigate disease states in ways which would be inaccessible in a human patient, performing procedures on the non-human animal that imply a level of harm that would not be considered ethical to inflict on a human.
