title: The microanatomy of healthy skin from alpacas (Vicugna pacos).
abstract: The microanatomy of healthy skin from 12 different body sites was investigated in 14 alpacas (Vicugna pacos). The microanatomy of alpaca skin is typical of domestic animal skin in general, and closely resembles that from llamas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: Rebekah I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Fleis
authors.forename: Danny W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000166:cytology; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012016:Reference Values; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000166:cytology; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D013045:Species Specificity