Are animal tests inherently valid?

被引:7
作者
Balls, M [1 ]
机构
[1] FRAME, Nottingham NG1 4EE, England
来源
ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS | 2004年 / 32卷
关键词
animal test; regulatory acceptance; replacement alternative test; validation;
D O I
10.1177/026119290403201s125
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The proposition that animal tests are inherently valid, merely because they are animal tests, is discussed and is rejected. It is concluded that there is no justifiable reason for subjecting new or substantially modified animal test procedures or testing strategies to a validation process that is any less stringent than that applied to non-animal tests and testing strategies.
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页码:755 / 758
页数:4
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