Noninvasive technique for the repeated sampling of salivary free cortisol in awake, unrestrained squirrel monkeys

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-75

  Tiefenbacher, Stefan ^a   Lee, B ^a   Meyer, J S ^b   Spealman, R D ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; HPA; Saliva; Sampling technique; Squirrel monkey

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; CEBINAE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; WAKEFULNESS;

MACACA MULATTA; SAIMIRI; SAIMIRI SCIUREUS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0037931197     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.10080     Document Type: Article

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