Validation of a cortisol enzyme immunoassay and characterization of salivary cortisol circadian rhythm in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 903-908

  Heintz, Matthew R ^a   Santymire, Rachel M ^a,b   Parr, Lisa A ^c   Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ATCH challenge; Chimpanzee; Cortisol circadian rhythm; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; BIOACCUMULATION; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; DIEL VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE; IMMUNOASSAY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE; SALIVA; SAMPLING; STEROID; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; SALIVA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 79960479316     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20960     Document Type: Article

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