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| Ofusori,D. A; Caxton-Martins,E. A; Komolafe,O. O; Oluyemi,K. A; Adeeyo,O. A; Ajayi,S. A; Oluwayinka,P. O; Adelakun,E. A; Keji,S. T; Adesanya,O. A. |
| The histological and morphometric differences in some parts of the gastrointestinal tracts of rat, bat and pangolin have been well established. This investigation aims at comparatively elucidating any adaptational changes the ileum of the three mammals must have adopted to meet its dietary requirements and also cope with their morphological differences. The investigation was carried out using ten rats, ten bats and ten pangolins of both sexes. The animals were slightly anaesthetized under chloroform inhalation. The intestines were harvested and the ileum excised and fixed in 10% formol saline. The tissues were processed for light microscopic study. The following stains were employed: Haematoxylin and eosin (H & E), Van Gieson and Verhoeff's... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Pangolin; Bat; Rat; Ileum; Microanatomy; Conjuntive tissue. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022008000100023 |
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