EXCLI journal.
Publisher:
University of Mainz
Frequency: Unknown
Country: Germany
Language: English
Author(s):
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität.
Start Year:2002 -
ISSN:
1611-2156 (Electronic)
1611-2156 (Linking)
1611-2156 (Linking)
Impact Factor
4.2
2022
| NLM ID: | 101299402 |
| (OCoLC): | 123940418 |
| LCCN: | 2007243335 |
Hair histology as a tool for forensic identification of some domestic animal species. Animal hair examination at a criminal scene may provide valuable information in forensic investigations. However, local reference databases for animal hair identification are rare. In the present study, we provide differential histological analysis of hair of some domestic animals in Upper Egypt. For this purpose, guard hair of large ruminants (buffalo, camel and cow), small ruminants (sheep and goat), equine (horse and donkey) and canine (dog and cat) were collected and comparative analysis was performed by light microscopy. Based on the hair cuticle scale pattern, type and diameter of the me...