Iron storage disease in captive Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus): Relationship of blood iron parameters to hepatic iron concentrations and hepatic histopathology

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 212-221

  Farina, Lisa L ^a,e   Heard, Darryl J ^a   LeBlanc, Dana M ^b   Hall, Jeffery O ^c   Stevens, Gary ^d   Wellehan, James F X ^a   Detrisac, Carol J ^a,f  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Lubee Bat Conservancy   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^f Pathology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Egyptian fruit bat; Hemochromatosis; Iron storage disease; Lead; Rousettus aegyptiacus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PTEROPODIDAE; PTEROPUS HYPOMELANUS; ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS;

EID: 24644508313     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-115.1     Document Type: Article

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