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On justifiability of animal research (based on the article by Cameron Shelley entitled ‘Why test animals to treat humans? on the validity of animal models’)

Lugowska HG
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Pridnestrovian State University named Taras Shevchenko, Tiraspol, Moldova

Correspondence should be addressed: Helena G. Lugowska
Karl Liebknecht Str., 160/122, Tiraspol, 3300, Moldova; ur.usps@akswogul

Received: 2023-08-21 Accepted: 2023-10-23 Published online: 2023-11-20
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