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| Animal que tiene una enfermedad que es la misma o similar a una enfermedad en los seres humanos. Los modelos animales se usan para estudiar el desarrollo y evolución de las enfermedades y para probar nuevos tratamientos antes de administrarlos a los seres humanos. Los animales a los que se les trasplanta cánceres humanos u otros tejidos se llaman modelos de xenoinjerto. |
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