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Book Review: Animal Experimentation a Guide to the Issues

Book Review: Animal Experimentation a Guide to the Issues ATLA 29, 373–374, 2001 373 Book Reviews One might wonder, after reading this manual, CHICKEN EGG YOLK ANTIBODIES, why scientists are reluctant to use chicken egg PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION, antibodies and still prefer the polyclonal antibod- IgY-TECHNOLOGY ies obtained from mammals. A number of reasons Edited by R. Schade, I. Behn, M. Erhard, A. can be given: a) the chicken is not a very common Hlinak & C. Staak laboratory animal species; b) scientists prefer con- 250 pp., DM 129 ventional methods to new ones; and c) scientists Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2000 interpret specific IgY characteristics as being neg- ISBN 3-540-66679-6 ative; for example, IgY does not activate the com- plement system. This books clearly shows that One of the main conclusions of ECVAM Workshop these scientists are too conservative and that the Report 21 The Production of Avian (Egg Yolk) use of IgY deserves our support, for both animal Antibodies: IgY was that a more-widespread use of welfare and scientific reasons. chicken IgY should be promoted. Many of the The only conclusion of the editors that I wish to ECVAM workshop reports will probably include a challenge is their statement that IgY technology similar statement with regard to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

Book Review: Animal Experimentation a Guide to the Issues

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 29 (3): 2 – May 1, 2001

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SAGE
Copyright
© 2001 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
ISSN
0261-1929
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2632-3559
DOI
10.1177/026119290102900302
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ATLA 29, 373–374, 2001 373 Book Reviews One might wonder, after reading this manual, CHICKEN EGG YOLK ANTIBODIES, why scientists are reluctant to use chicken egg PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION, antibodies and still prefer the polyclonal antibod- IgY-TECHNOLOGY ies obtained from mammals. A number of reasons Edited by R. Schade, I. Behn, M. Erhard, A. can be given: a) the chicken is not a very common Hlinak & C. Staak laboratory animal species; b) scientists prefer con- 250 pp., DM 129 ventional methods to new ones; and c) scientists Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2000 interpret specific IgY characteristics as being neg- ISBN 3-540-66679-6 ative; for example, IgY does not activate the com- plement system. This books clearly shows that One of the main conclusions of ECVAM Workshop these scientists are too conservative and that the Report 21 The Production of Avian (Egg Yolk) use of IgY deserves our support, for both animal Antibodies: IgY was that a more-widespread use of welfare and scientific reasons. chicken IgY should be promoted. Many of the The only conclusion of the editors that I wish to ECVAM workshop reports will probably include a challenge is their statement that IgY technology similar statement with regard to

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Published: May 1, 2001

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