Korean J Vet Res.
2016 Mar;56(1):51-52. 10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.1.51.
Elemental analysis of the liver, kidney, and intestine tissues from a Hodgson's bat (Myotis formosus tsuensis)
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- 1BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. dyryu@snu.ac.kr
- 2National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Administration, Daejeon 34122, Korea. dinostudy@outlook.com
- KMID: 2368743
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.1.51
Abstract
- Hodgson's bats are critically endangered in South Korea. This study analyzed the concentrations of elements in liver, kidney, and intestine tissues from a Hodgson's bat found dead in the wild. The concentrations of essential elements followed the order Fe > Zn > Cu >Mn > Se in the three tissues. Hg was detected at the highest concentrations among the non-essential elements analyzed in the liver and kidney tissues, while As was the most highly concentrated non-essential element in the intestine. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of tissue element concentrations in Hodgson's bats.
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