The histological components of the phoniatrical body-cover model in minipigs of different ages.

Pigs are models in human phoniatry. However, features of maturation and ageing have not been considered with regard to the so-called body-cover model in this species. Therefore, the glottis of "young" (2-3 months; n = 6) and "old" (4-7 years; n = 6) minipigs was investigated. The...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anja Lang, Rüdiger Koch, Karl Rohn, Hagen Gasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4446030?pdf=render