Brief communications: Pheochromocytoma in six new world primates

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 662-666

  Juan Salles C ^a   Ramos Vara, J A ^b   Garner, M M ^c  

^a Africam Safari ^*  (Spain)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromogranin A; Endocrine neoplasia; Howler monkeys; Immunohistochemistry; New World primates; Pheochromocytoma; Spider monkeys; Tamarins

Indexed keywords

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA CARAYA; ATELES; ATELES GEOFFROYI; ATELES SP.; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LEONTOPITHECUS; LEONTOPITHECUS ROSALIA; PRIMATES; SAGUINUS; SAGUINUS OEDIPUS; SIMIIFORMES;

CHROMOGRANIN A;

ADRENAL TUMOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MONKEY DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PLATYRRHINI; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CHROMOGRANIN A; FATAL OUTCOME; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MONKEY DISEASES; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PLATYRRHINI;

EID: 67650870169     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-VP-0275-J-BC     Document Type: Article

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