| Long-term effect of a simple nest-box on the reproductive efficiency and other life traits of an Aotus lemurinus lemurinus monkey colony: an animal model for malaria research. | |
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PMID: 21781134 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background The long-term effect of a PVC pipe nest-box on the reproductive efficiency and other life traits of an Aotus monkey-breeding colony have not been characterized. Methods and Results We analyzed laboratory records of the Gorgas Memorial Institute (GMI) Aotus monkey colony in Panama for the period 1999-2010 and found a 273% increase in the annual mean life births in the following 7 years after the introduction of a PVC pipe nest-box in 2002, as well as increases in the mean body mass and survival of laboratory-bred monkeys. Other life traits such as inter-birth interval, parity, birth sex distribution, mortality, and longevity were also determined. Conclusions The use of a PVC pipe nest-box significantly improved the reproductive efficiency and other life traits of the GMI Aotus breeding colony. |
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Nicanor Obaldia Iii; William Otero; Camilo Marin; Jorge Aparicio; Gloria Cisneros |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-22 |
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Title: Journal of medical primatology Volume: - ISSN: 1600-0684 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0320626 Medline TA: J Med Primatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Instituto Commemorativo Gorgas De Estudios de la Salud. |
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Antimalarial Drug and Vaccine Evaluation Center, Tropical Medicine Research, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panama City, Panama. |
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