Observations on the remarkable (and mysterious) wound-healing process of the bottlenose dolphin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 131, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2503-2505

  Zasloff, Michael ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ISOVALERIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOCYTE; BIOFILM; BLEEDING; BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN; ELASTIC FIBER; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WOUND; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80855131436     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.220     Document Type: Letter

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