Airways Smooth Muscle Modelling the Asthmatic Response in Vivo

For researchers using animals to investigate human asthma, explains physiological and pharmacological process in the lung , and reviews the animal models available for studying the bronchospasm and inflammation associated with human asthma. Also discusses such methodological aspects as administering drugs to animal airways and the mechanics of assessing lung function. Also considers the use of genetically altered animals as research models. The sixth volume in the sub- series. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.