Histological and histochemical analysis of the gastrointestinal tract of the common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

Histological and histochemical analysis of the gastrointestinal tract of the common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

<p>Bats have a very high mass-specific energy demand due to small size and active flight. European bat species are mostly insectivorous and the morphology of the gastrointestinal tract should be adapted accordingly. This study investigated the general anatomy by histology and the function by a...

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Main Authors: S. Strobel, J.A. Encarnação, N.I. Becker, T.E. Trenczek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-04-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Subjects:
Chiroptera
esophagus
glycoconjugates
intestine
lectins
stomach.
Online Access:http://ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/2477

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