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Despite the fact that animal experiments are performed on a large scale and their value for biomedical research is beyond doubt, the use of animals for this purpose is increasingly being criticized not only by the general public but also by the scientific community. The importance and value of animal experimentation have been discussed in the previous chapters. The limitations of this type of research will now be considered.
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Hendriksen, C.F.M. (1988). Animal Experimentation and its Shortcomings. In: Laboratory Animals in Vaccine Production and Control. Developements in Hematology and Immunology, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1321-9_6
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