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Editorial

What are the practical, ethical, and pathobiological considerations in the use of minipigs as an animal model in drug discovery for acute radiation syndrome and delayed effects of acute radiation exposure?

Doreswamy Kenchegowdaa Division of Radioprotectants, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA;b Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USAView further author information
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Thomas M. Seedc Tech Micro Services, Bethesda, MD, USAView further author information
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Vijay K. Singha Division of Radioprotectants, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA;b Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 119-124 | Received 09 Mar 2020, Accepted 14 Aug 2020, Published online: 06 Sep 2020

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