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- Title
Animal Models for Human Disease: Reflections from an Animal Researcher's Perspective.
- Authors
Tammen, Imke
- Abstract
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL) are a group of lethal inherited neurodegenerative disorders in humans and many animal species. My research on sheep and cattle with NCL raises critical questions on a range of ethical issues, specifically the claim that sheep and cattle are useful models for the disease in humans and other related moral problems. My reflections on moral status of animals and validity of animal models are outlined in this paper.
- Subjects
NEURONAL ceroid-lipofuscinosis; NEURODEGENERATION; ANIMAL species; ETHICS; ANIMAL models in research; CATTLE; SHEEP
- Publication
Between the Species: A Journal for the Study of Philosophy & Animals, 2012, Vol 15, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
1945-8487
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15368/bts.2012v15n1.7