Mast cell distribution, epidermal thickness and hair follicle density in normal canine skin: Possible explanations for the predilection sites of atopic dermatitis?

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 247-254

  Auxilia, Silvia T ^a,b   Hill, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Canine skin; Dog; Mast cells; Normal dermis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; PINNA;

EID: 0034369792     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2000.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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