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Oral pathology of the Archosauria: Bony abnormalities and phylogenetic inference: Author: Wolff, Ewan Douglas Stephens; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Earth Sciences; Abstract: As a reaction to comparative paleopathology, which homologizes human and dinosaur disease, this project proposed that a broad-scale survey of oral pathology in archosaurs would reveal unique relationships in disease. The approach that was created to pursue this study was termed zoological paleopathology. The justification of this approach lies in the differences between the immune and inflammatory response in mammals and archosaurs. This response governs disease progression within the body and the morphology of many lesions. 2,443 skulls and heads were examined for abnormalities from specimen...; Download File | View full details