NOD mouse colonies around the world--recent facts and figures.
Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice are commonly used in autoimmune research. However, the diversity of these mice in developing autoimmune disease under different conditions prompted a group of researchers to compile a questionnaire on this subject. Here Paolo Pozzilli and colleagues comment on the results of this survey.
Dept of Diabetes and Metabolism, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
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