Association between stress and bilateral symmetrical alopecia in free-ranging Formosan macaques in Mt. Longevity, Taiwan
Abstract Since 2013, a high incidence of bilateral symmetrical alopecia has been observed in free-ranging Formosan macaques (Macaca cyclopis) in Mt.Longevity, Taiwan.We hypothesized that stress induces alopecia in this population.To verify our hypothesis, we evaluated the histopathological characteristics of skin biopsy and used a validated enzyme