Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Amelogenesis imperfecta in the dentition of a wild chimpanzee.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Towle, Ian et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Natural Sciences and Psychology · United Kingdom
Abstract
This report describes a case of amelogenesis imperfecta in the dentition of a female chimpanzee. Amelogenesis imperfecta is a group of rare genetic conditions that create severe enamel defects, which, although well researched in humans, has not yet been investigated in wild non-human primates.
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