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. 2013 Nov 17:91–122. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-263620-2.50010-0

Biology and Diseases of Rats

Dennis F Kohn 1,2,3, Stephen W Barthold 1,2,3
Editors: James G Fox1,2,3, Bennett J Cohen1,2,3, Franklin M Loew1,2,3
PMCID: PMC7155635

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