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