Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1053-1063

  Kagira, J M ^a   Ngotho, M ^a,c   Thuita, J K ^a   Maina, N W ^b   Hau, Jann ^c,d  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Adaptation; Captivity; Habituation; Hematology; Vervet monkey

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; HABITUATION; HEMATOLOGY; JUVENILE; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRIMATE;

ADAPTATION; AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CERCOPITHECUS; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOCYTE; WILD ANIMAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD PLATELETS; BODY WEIGHT; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CERCOPITHECIDAE; CERCOPITHECUS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS;

EID: 34548646589     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20422     Document Type: Article

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