Использование песчанок в доклинических исследованиях

Abstract

The Mongolian gerbil — Meriones unguiculatus — has been used in biomedical research recently compared to other rodents (mice, rats, guinea pigs). The gerbil is generally non-aggressive and is one of the easiest rodents to keep and handle. Relative resistance to natural infectious and adaptability to the environment have contributed to the expansion of the use of this species in experimental studies. Due to the fact that gerbils have a number of unique anatomical and physiological characteristics, it is possible to model pathophysiological conditions on them that are difficult or impossible to reproduce in rats and mice.