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UCDavis Center for Animal Alternatives Information

Bibliographic Searching Tools on Disease Models:
Locating Alternatives for Animals in Research

A Companion to: Sourcebook of Models for Biomedical Research

Databases by Species/Model: Identifying potential models

Animal Model Selection

Potential Models

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Fish & Fisheries Worldwide
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Specific Model

Sea Urchin Embryo

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ASFA
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SciFinder

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S. Cerevisiae (Budding Yeast)

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PubMed

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Biosis
ISI Web of Science

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Neurospora (Filamentous Fungus)

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Biosis
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D. Discoideum (Social Amoebae)

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C. Elegans (Round Worm)

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D. Melanogaster (Fruit Fly)

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ISI Web of Science

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Bees

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ethanol/alcohol

Fish / Frogs / Aquatic

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Mice

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Rats, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Rabbits, Ferrets

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Large Farm Animals

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Animal Health and Production Compendium
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Exotics

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Dogs, Cats

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sleep apnea

Non-human Primates

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Database By Disease: Locating information based upon diease and model

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Free embedded searches in: PubMed, Toxline, NCBI, DTIC

	PubMed	Toxline	NCBI	DTIC
Aging	stem cells, models	aging	aging
AIDS	HIV vaccine, models	hiv	aids, hiv
Alcoholism	neurogenesis, models	alcoholism	alcoholism	alcoholism
Alzheimer's disease	vitamin E, models	alzheimer's	alzheimer's
Atherosclerosis	helicobacter, models	atherosclerosis	atherosclerosis
Diabetes	embryonic, models	diabetes	diabetes
Eye Diseases	macular degeneration, models	eye disease	eye disease
Hearing Disorders	hair cell regeneration, models	hearing disorder	hearing disorders
Lung Cancer	dna repair, models	lung cnacer	lung cancer
Multiple Sclerosis	T-lymphocytes, models	multiple sclerosis	multiple sclerosis
Neurodegenerative Diseases	ALS, models	neurodegenerative	neurodegenerative
Obesity	leptin, models	obesity	obesity
Pain, Acute & Chronic	capsaicin, models	chronic pain	pain
Parkinson's Disease	LRRK2, models	parkinsons	parkinsons disease
Post-traumatic Stress	neuropeptides, models	posttraumatic stress	post-traumatic stress	post-traumatic stress
Renal Disease	hepatocyte growth factor, models	kidney disease	kidney disease
Sepsis	dexamethasone, models	sepsis	sepsis
Thrombosis	atrial, models	thrombosis	thrombosis
Wound Healing	growth factor, models	wound healing	wound healing	wound healing

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