A Non-Invasive Study of Alopecia in Japanese Macaques Macaca Fuscata

February 2011 in “ Current Zoology ”

Peng Zhang

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Studysummary The researchers reported that alopecia is common in Japanese macaques, particularly adult females, and varies seasonally and between different populations, with a new scoring system proposed for monitoring.

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