Acquired melanosis caused by acorn ingestion in the Nero Siciliano pig

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 329-333

  Lanteri, G ^a   Marino, F ^a   Lagana G ^a   Bellocco, E ^a   Barreca, D ^a   Liotta, L ^a   Sfacteria, A ^a   Macri B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acorn; Immunohistochemistry; Melanosis; Nero Siciliano pigs; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIET; LYMPH NODE; MELANOSIS; OAK; PATHOLOGY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; LYMPH NODES; MELANOSIS; QUERCUS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 67650931324     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.46-2-329     Document Type: Article

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