Hematologic and biochemical RIs for an aged population of captive African Green monkeys (<i>Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus</i>)

Scallan, Elizabeth M.; Sample, Saundra H.; Beierschmitt, Amy; Palmour, Roberta M.

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“…The south east of the island is primarily an arid peninsula covered mainly in scrub with beaches, mangroves, and salt-ponds. AGMs were introduced to the island in the 1700s during the slave trade and are abundant with an estimated population of 55,000 [ 25 – 27 ]. Due to changes in land use and their adaptable and opportunistic nature they are now widely distributed, commonly encountered, a tourist attraction and also a problem for local farmers whose crops suffer from their destructive behaviour [ 25 ].…”

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“…Between January 2013 and March 2019, we obtained 851 convenience samples of sera from AGMs undergoing routine health screening after being trapped using accepted procedures [ 26 , 27 ] for two primate research facilities on St. Kitts. We also obtained seven sera from AGMs trapped and immediately released by professional monkey trappers for our study (Additional file 1 : Text S1).…”

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No evidence for sylvatic cycles of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on St. Kitts, West Indies

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Background Dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses (DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV) are transmitted in sylvatic transmission cycles between non-human primates and forest (sylvan) mosquitoes in Africa and Asia. It remains unclear if sylvatic cycles exist or could establish themselves elsewhere and contribute to the epidemiology of these diseases. The Caribbean island of St. Kitts has a large African green monkey (AGM) (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) population and is therefore ideally suited to investigate sylvatic cycles. Methods We tested 858 AGM sera by ELISA and PRNT for virus-specific antibodies and collected and identified 9704 potential arbovirus vector mosquitoes. Mosquitoes were homogenized in 513 pools for testing by viral isolation in cell culture and by multiplex RT-qPCR after RNA extraction to detect the presence of DENV, CHIKV and ZIKVs. DNA was extracted from 122 visibly blood-fed individual mosquitoes and a polymorphic region of the hydroxymethylbilane synthase gene (HMBS) was amplified by PCR to determine if mosquitoes had fed on AGMs or humans. Results All of the AGMs were negative for DENV, CHIKV or ZIKV antibodies. However, one AGM did have evidence of an undifferentiated Flavivirus infection. Similarly, DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV were not detected in any of the mosquito pools by PCR or culture. AGMs were not the source of any of the mosquito blood meals. Conclusion Sylvatic cycles involving AGMs and DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV do not currently exist on St. Kitts.

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No evidence for sylvatic cycles of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on St. Kitts, West Indies

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Two cSNPs sites in the fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) gene and their association analysis with body measurement data in five Chinese cattle breeds

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Animal Biotechnology

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Hematologic and biochemical RIs for an aged population of captive African Green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus)

Abstract: This study provides useful RIs for assessment of hematology and serum biochemical variables in a geriatric population of African Green monkeys in the Caribbean.

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No evidence for sylvatic cycles of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on St. Kitts, West Indies

No evidence for sylvatic cycles of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on St. Kitts, West Indies

Two cSNPs sites in the fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) gene and their association analysis with body measurement data in five Chinese cattle breeds

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