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Values of plasma total proteins of free‐living marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus ) in an urban forest
Author(s) -
Albuquerque Juliana Ribeiro,
Silva Fernanda Danielle Gomes,
Rocha Pedro Ivo Aragão,
Souza Dênisson da Silva e,
Oliveira Maria Adélia Borstelmann,
Cadena Pabyton Gonçalves,
Soares Anísio Francisco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12439
Subject(s) - callithrix , primate , biology , zoology , physiology , ecology
Background Callithrix jacchus is a small primate widely used in experimentation, but data on plasma total protein (PTP) values of free‐living animals inhabiting its own endemism region are non‐existent. Methods Marmosets belonging to two free‐living groups were captured for marking and obtaining biological material. The collected blood was centrifuged to obtain the plasma and thus to determine the concentration of PTP. Results and conclusions Females and adults had the highest mean PTP. Mean found were higher than other values described for other neotropical primates, and the high PTP values presented by the animals indicate dehydration. Due to the importance of total plasma proteins for health and management, obtaining these values as a reference is relevant for the free‐living Callithrix genus and other neotropical primates