Veterinarians Adapt Human Tests For Monkeys

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 08/13/2008 - 01:30

A medical test developed to detect an overload of iron in humans has recently been adapted to screen for the condition in some distant relatives: diminutive monkeys from South America, according to veterinarians at the Wildlife Conservation Society.


 

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