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Phenotype and Age Differences in Blood Gas Characteristics, Electrolytes, Hemoglobin, Plasma Glucose and Cortisol in Female Squirrel MonkeysDue to its small size, lower cost, tractable nature, successful breeding in captivity and its status near the middle of the primate phylogenetic scale, the squirrel monkey has become an attractive primate model for basic and biomedical research. Although the squirrel monkey now is being used more extensively in many laboratories with diverse interests, only fragmentary reports have been published regarding basic physiological characteristics, or baseline blood reference values of different phenotypes, particularly blood gases, hematology and serum chemical constituents. It is becoming recognized increasingly that these baseline blood reference values are important not only in the care and maintenance of the squirrel monkey, but are critical for assessing normal physiological status, as well as the effects of various experimental treatments. The purpose of this study was to compare differences in blood gases, electrolytes, hematology, blood glucose and cortisol among young and old Bolivian (Roman type) and Colombian (Gothic type) phenotypes of the squirrel monkey.
Document ID
19970031735
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Brizzee, K. R.
(Tulane Univ. Covington, LA United States)
Ordy, J. M.
(Tulane Univ. Covington, LA United States)
Dunlap, W. P.
(Tulane Univ. Covington, LA United States)
Kendrick, R.
(Tulane Univ. Covington, LA United States)
Wengenack, T. M.
(Tulane Univ. Covington, LA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Laboratory Animal Science
Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Volume: 38
Issue: 2
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-203681
NAS 1.26:203681
Accession Number
97N72385
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-101
CONTRACT_GRANT: NIH-RR00164
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Public
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