title: Nonhuman primates as animal models for toxicology research.
abstract: There is a long history for the use of nonhuman primates in toxicological research. This unit reviews applications in reproductive toxicology and teratology, neural toxicology and neurobehavioral toxicology, immunotoxicology, respiratory (lung) toxicology, and chemical carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Burbacher
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D015197:Carcinogenicity Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D023421:Models, Animal; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011323:Primates; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013045:Species Specificity; D018600:Teratology / Q000379:methods; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods*