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.2
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- Gad SC; Dunn BJ; Dobbs DW; Reilly C; Walsh RD (1986), "Development and validation of an alternative dermal sensitization test: the mouse ear swelling test (MEST)", Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 86 (1): 93–114, Bibcode:1986ToxAP..84...93G, doi:10.1016/0041-008x(86)90419-9, PMID 3715870