A case of gallstones in an African green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)

Spontaneous cholelithiasis was found in a male African green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) at necropsy. Choleliths varied in size, shape and colour. Gallstones were analysed using accepted analytical methods. Results showed that the gallstones were composed of cholesterol and protein in varying prop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kleinlützum, Dina, Plesker, Roland
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Copernicus GmbH 2017
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Forum Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7041542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32110690
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-33-2017
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Sumario:Spontaneous cholelithiasis was found in a male African green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) at necropsy. Choleliths varied in size, shape and colour. Gallstones were analysed using accepted analytical methods. Results showed that the gallstones were composed of cholesterol and protein in varying proportions. Histologically, the gallbladder showed diffuse mild to moderate lymphocytic infiltration. The etiology of the cholelithiasis in the examined individual remains unknown.

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