Mouse ear swelling test explained

The mouse ear swelling test is a toxicological test that aims to mimic human skin reactions to chemicals.^[1] It avoids post-mortem examination of tested animals.

See also

• Local lymph node assay
• Draize test
• Freund's Complete Adjuvant

Notes and References

1. Gad . S. C. . 1994-09-22 . The mouse ear swelling test (MEST) in the 1990s . . 93 . 1 . 33–46 . 7974503 . 10.1016/0300-483x(94)90194-5.