Comparison of different enzymeimmunoassays for assessment of adrenocortical activity in primates based on fecal analysis

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-273

  Heistermann, M ^a   Palme, R ^b   Ganswindt, A ^a  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenocortical activity; Corticosterone; Cortisol; Fecal hormones; Glucocorticoids

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MACACA SYLVANUS; MARMOSETS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

11 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES; HAPLORHINI; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

11-HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; FECES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HAPLORHINI; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33645357549     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20222     Document Type: Article

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