Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing interest and demand for pigs in
biomedical research. Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are closely related to humans …

Pigs have substantial potential as biomedical models for studying human developmental
processes, congenital diseases, and pathogen response mechanisms in addition to utility as …

The ability to identify factors responsible for disease in all species depends on the ability to
separate those factors which are environmental from those that are intrinsic. This is …

The biology of cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system has been studied extensively in
the mouse. Studies of the pig as an experimental model have commonly been consigned to …

The pig is an omnivorous, monogastric species with many advantages to serve as an animal
model for human diseases. There are very high similarities to humans in anatomy and …

Immune system recognize and fight back foreign microorganisms and inner modifications
that lead to deficient cell and tissue functions. During a dog's life, the immune system needs …

Domestic pigs are considered as a valuable large animal model because of their close
relation to humans in regard to anatomy, genetics and physiology. This includes their …

Cytokines play a central role in modulation of immunological and physiological processes in
animals under both homeostatic and abnormal conditions. Currently available information …

Our current knowledge of human biology is often based on studying a wide range of animal
species. In particular, for understanding human diseases, the development of adequate …

Since domestication, pigs have been used extensively in agriculture and kept as companion
animals. More recently they have been used in biomedical research, given they share many …