Urinary and fecal immunoglobulin A, cortisol and 11-17 dioxoandrostanes, and serum cortisol in metabolic cage housed female cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

Puntos clave

• Urinary and fecal immunoglobulin A levels indicate immune responses in the monkeys.
• Cortisol levels were assessed to understand stress responses under metabolic cage conditions.
• Analysis utilizes metabolic cages to control environmental factors affecting physiological measurements.
• Findings may suggest implications for understanding stress and immune function in primates.