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- Title
Comparison between sex and age class on some physiological, thermal, and hematological indices of the cerrado's marmoset (Callithrix penicillata).
- Authors
Boere, V.; Pinheiro, E. C.; de Oliveira e Silva, I.; Paludo, G. R.; Canale, G.; Pianta, T.; Welker, A.; Rocha-de-Moura, R. C.
- Abstract
There are few papers about physiological indices inCallithrix penicillata, an increasing primate model in biomedicine. We investigated levels of plasmatic cortisol, plasmatic glucose, free fatty acids, blood cells, tympanic temperature, rectal temperature inC. penicllata, under a fast restraint. Measures of body and weight were accomplished. Males and females were not different regarding any measurements. Body measurements indicated differences between adults and juveniles. Adults showed higher hematocrit and a tendency for higher free fatty acids than juveniles. Right tympanic temperature was higher in adults than juveniles. This result suggests a higher reaction metabolism in adults than juveniles under a restraint stress. Due to the short-time of collecting the data, plasmatic cortisol did not influence physiological parameters. Therefore, we suggest that present results could be considered referential values ofC. penicillataphysiology.
- Subjects
MARMOSETS; CALLITHRIX penicillata; CALLITHRIX; HEMATOCRIT; FATTY acids; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Medical Primatology, 2005, Vol 34, Issue 3, p156
- ISSN
0047-2565
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0684.2005.00101.x