UNUSUAL TURNER SYNDROME MOSAIC WITH A TRIPLE X CELL LINE (47,X/49,XXX) IN A WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA (
Autor: Bradford, Carol M., Tupa, Lynn, Wiese, Debbie, Hurley, Timothy J., Zimmerman, Ralph
Zdroj: Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine; Dec2013, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p1055-1058, 4p
Abstrakt: The article presents a case study of a 29-year-old female western lowland gorilla having low fertility and a case of midterm abortion. It was found that the gorilla had not conceived in several years despite having undergone breeding with a male. Cardiac ultrasound, reproductive examination and phlebotomy were performed to assess the condition of gorilla. Medical examination revealed obesity with large amounts of abdominal fat.
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