Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Presence of hyperplastic pectoral mammary glands in a white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) from a Superfund Site in Oklahoma, USA.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Hays, Kimberly A & Breshears, Melanie A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Zoology · United States
Abstract
Laboratory experiments have documented the effects of hormones and endocrine-disrupting compounds on mammary development in mammals. However, few observations of mammary hyperplasia have been presented for wild rodents. We describe hyperplastic mammary glands in a wild-caught white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) from an area contaminated with heavy metals.
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