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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:24Mouse Milking Protocol
- 03:52Muntjac Milking Protocol
- 06:06Results: Milk Collection in Mice and Reeves’ Muntjac Deer
- 07:00Conclusion
Milk collection from animal models facilitates various research avenues: understanding passive immunity, identifying pathogens responsible for vertical transmission and, through the use of transgenic mice, even commercial production of proteins found in human breast milk. Here we illustrate a simple method for milk collection in mice and Reeves’ muntjac deer.
