Organisms

Mesocricetus

A genus in the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae. One species, Mesocricetus auratus or golden hamster is widely used in biomedical research.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus in the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae. One species, Mesocricetus auratus or golden hamster is widely used in biomedical research.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Hamsters, Golden
  • Hamsters, Golden Syrian
  • Hamsters, Syrian
  • Mesocricetus auratus
  • Syrian Golden Hamster
  • Syrian Hamster
  • Golden Hamster
  • Golden Hamster, Syrian
  • Golden Hamsters
  • Golden Syrian Hamsters
  • Hamster, Golden
  • Hamster, Syrian
  • Hamster, Syrian Golden
  • Syrian Hamsters

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM when experimental animal

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History Note

91(75); was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.635w.075w.250w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mesocricetus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008647. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008647
  2. Mesocricetus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesocricetus
  3. Mesocricetus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389919