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Abstract
A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.
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Synonyms
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- Rats, Sprague Dawley
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Sprague-Dawley Rat
- Rat, Sprague-Dawley
- Sprague Dawley Rat
- Sprague Dawley Rats
- Holtzman Rat
- Rats, Holtzman
- Holtzman Rats
- Rat, Holtzman
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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 with no qualifiers when experimental animal
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History Note
93; was see RATS, INBRED STRAINS 1982-92
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Previous Indexing
- Rats (1966-1982)
- Rats, Inbred Strains (1982-1992)
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QY 60.R6
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sprague-Dawley Rats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017207. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017207
- Sprague-Dawley Rats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21660595