"Pan paniscus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The pygmy chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. Its common name is Bonobo, which was once considered a separate genus by some; others considered it a subspecies of PAN TROGLODYTES. Its range is confined to the forests of the central Zaire basin. Despite its name, it is often of equal size to P. troglodytes.
| Descriptor ID |
D019974
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pan paniscus- Pan paniscus
- Bonobo
- Bonobos
- Chimpanzee, Pygmy
- Chimpanzees, Pygmy
- Pygmy Chimpanzees
- Pygmy Chimpanzee
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pan paniscus" by people in Profiles.
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Crediting animals in scientific literature: Recognition in addition to Replacement, Reduction, & Refinement [4R]. EMBO Rep. 2017 01; 18(1):18-20.
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Lack of evidence for infection with simian immunodeficiency virus in bonobos. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2002 Feb 10; 18(3):213-6.