Modeling Human Diseases: Many animals, especially rodents, share a significant amount of genetic similarity with humans. This makes them excellent models for studying human diseases. Ethical Considerations: Testing on humans can pose significant ethical concerns and risks. Animal models provide a way to conduct preliminary research that can later be validated in human trials. Understanding Disease Mechanisms: Through animal testing, researchers can study the pathophysiology of diseases, understand how they develop, and identify potential intervention points. Vaccine Development: Animal models are integral in the early stages of vaccine research to evaluate efficacy and safety before progressing to human trials.
