Is there an alternative to using mice for measuring plaque clearance and neuroinflammatory side effects from Alzheimer’s disease immunotherapy?

10 October 2017 0 6K Report

I am going to do a research paper comparing antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease immunotherapy, but I have no experience in dealing with mice, so an alternative method would be convenient.

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