Extrahepatic biliary tract pathologies in mammalian species of zoo animals and wildlife: a review

Abstract Mammalian species express a broad variety in the shape of their extrahepatic biliary tract. While a gall bladder is present in many species, others are lacking this organ. Evolutionary driving forces for these differences have not been determined yet, and organ-specific pathologies might pr...

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Main Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Gabriele Unterhitzenberger, Sylvia Ortmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-020-00162-2

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