integument
• beginning at P19 on the head and progressing caudally with age until complete loss of hair by 1 month of age
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skin lesions
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J:15642
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• several older mice develop crusted erosions between forelegs with underlying subcutaneous nodules consisting of lymph nodes and complications including wasting, increased respiratory rate, and lethargy
• however, treatment with topical antibiotic ointment prevents complications
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wrinkled skin
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J:15642
)
• extensively with age
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• at 1 month, mice exhibit dilated cystic or cup-shaped structures termed utriculi
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• dermal cysts grow with age
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thick skin
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J:15642
)
• with age
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growth/size/body
• dermal cysts grow with age
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