Comparative Study of the Gastric Mucosa of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): A Key to Manage the Diet in Captive Conditions
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Samples
2.2. Morphological and Immunohistochemical Analysis
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Score | Description | |
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Presence of principal cells | 0 | None, 0–15 cells per HPF |
1 | Scarce, 16–50 cells per HPF | |
2 | Moderate, 51–90 cells per HPF | |
3 | Abundant, >90 cells per HPF | |
Pattern of principal cell organization | a | Principal cells well stained with HE, organized in “closed rosettes” |
b | Principal cells poorly or scantly stained by HE and interspersed between parietal cells |
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Biancani, B.; Galosi, L.; Tambella, A.M.; Berardi, S.; Biagini, L.; Mari, S.; Rossi, G. Comparative Study of the Gastric Mucosa of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): A Key to Manage the Diet in Captive Conditions. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 571. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100571
Biancani B, Galosi L, Tambella AM, Berardi S, Biagini L, Mari S, Rossi G. Comparative Study of the Gastric Mucosa of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): A Key to Manage the Diet in Captive Conditions. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(10):571. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100571
Chicago/Turabian StyleBiancani, Barbara, Livio Galosi, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Sara Berardi, Lucia Biagini, Subeide Mari, and Giacomo Rossi. 2022. "Comparative Study of the Gastric Mucosa of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): A Key to Manage the Diet in Captive Conditions" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 10: 571. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100571