Cardiovascular disease in great apes

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages 408-415

  McManamon, Rita ^a   Lowenstine, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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