The establishment of a chimpanzee breeding colony for hepatitis research.
The chimpanzee is the most appropriate animal model for hepatitis B research. Because these primates are scarce and expensive it is important that optimum use be made of available animals and facilities. The establishment of a chimpanzee breeding colony is described and a model for providing primates for research is outlined.
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006509:Hepatitis B; D009518:New York; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D012106:Research