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The histology of normal llama skin
Author(s) -
Atlee Barbara A.,
Stannard Anthony A.,
Fowler Murray E.,
Willemse Ton,
Ihrke Peter J.,
Olivry Thierry
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
veterinary dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-3164
pISSN - 0959-4493
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1997.d01-13.x
Subject(s) - dermis , histology , apocrine , anatomy , pathology , skin biopsy , sweat gland , biology , medicine , biopsy , sweat , paleontology
Skin biopsy specimens of normal llama skin were examined histologically. Adnexal structures similar to those of most other domestic mammals included epitrichial sweat glands, sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscles. Unique features of normal llama skin included a very thick dermis with marked differences between superficial and deep dermis, prominent cutaneous vascular plexuses, unidentified cells with eosinophilic granules within the adventitia of the vascular plexuses, both simple and compound hair follicles, ‘metatarsal glands’, ‘interdigital glands’, footpad glands and the absence of eyelid tarsal glands.