Germfree and Gnotobiotic Animal Models 1st Edition: Background and Applications

The germfree animal is reared in the laboratory to be bacteria free; its counterpart, the gnotobiotic animal, is exposed to select microorganisms.The need for such an animal model for use in biomedical studies was first expressed by Pasteur in the late 1800s. Subsequent development of germfree and gnotobiotic animals led to an explosion of studies on the effects of microflora and its components on the physiology and metabolism of the host. Germfree and Gnotobiotic Animal Models brings together the most notable points of early and recent studies and gives reference to the most pertinent literature. Additional ISBNs 084934008X, 0138753326, 9780849340086, 9780138753320Germfree and Gnotobiotic Animal Models: Background and Applications 1st Edition is written by Bernard S. Wostmann and published by CRC Press. ISBNs for Germfree and Gnotobiotic Animal Models are 9780429605376, 0429605374 and the print ISBNs are 9780849340086, 084934008X. Additional ISBNs include 084934008X, 0138753326, 9780849340086, 9780138753320.