Organisms

Cricetulus

A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.

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Abstract

A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Hamsters, Armenian
  • Hamsters, Chinese
  • Hamsters, Grey
  • Armenian Hamster
  • Armenian Hamsters
  • Chinese Hamster
  • Chinese Hamsters
  • Grey Hamster
  • Grey Hamsters
  • Hamster, Armenian
  • Hamster, Chinese
  • Hamster, Grey

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CRICETUS see CRICETINAE or CRICETIDAE see ARVICOLINAE; NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal

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History Note

91(78); was see under HAMSTERS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Hamsters (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cricetulus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003412. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003412
  2. Cricetulus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricetulus
  3. Cricetulus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q869711