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Focal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa in two chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
William R Glad1, Jahn M Nesland2,3
1Kristiansand Zoo, Primate Section, Kristiansand, Norway.
American Journal of Primatology
|January 26, 2020
Abstract:
Papillomas in the oral mucosa compatible with focal epithelial hyperplasia are reported in two chimpanzees. The lesions were studied by light and electron microscopy. Virus particles were not observed. The literature dealing with focal epithelial hyperplasia in humans and other animals is reviewed.

