Histological analysis of short-term vital reactions in skin wounds: potential applications in forensic work

In forensic medical work, in cases with homicide suspicion, it is important to be able to determine with the greatest possible precision when injuries occurred and whether during vital, or post-mortem conditions. Although several markers of vitality can be employed, it has been attested that compone...

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Main Authors: AR. Obac, EG. Carvalho, PCS. Silva, N. Fenerich-Verani, M. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842011000500021&lng=en&tlng=en