The Laboratory Primate

Part 1: Definition of the Primate Model<br><br>1.1 The Taxonomy of Primates in the Laboratory Context <br>1.2 Similarities of Non Human Primates to Humans <br>1.3 General Anatomy <br>1.4 Pathology<br>1.4.1 Non infectious diseases <br>1.4.2 Common Viral Infections <br>1.4.3 Modelling Parasitic diseases in Non Human<br>Primates: Malaria, Chagas Disease and Filariasis <br>1.5 Reproduction: Definition of a Primate Model of Female Fertility <br>1.6 Male Reproduction and Fertilization <br>1.7 Primate Natural History and Social Behaviour: Implications for Laboratory Housing <br><br>Part 2: Primate Management<br><br>2.1 New World Primates<br>2.1.1 Husbandry and Management: Marmosets and <br>Tamarins <br>2.2 Old World Primates<br>2.2.1 Practical Care & Management of Macaques <br>2.2.2 Vervet Monkey Breeding <br>2.3 Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases <br>2.4 Environmental Enrichment & Refinement of Handling Procedures <br>2.5 Development of Specific Pathogen Free (SPF)<br>Non Human Primate Colonies <br>2.6 Medical Care <br><br>Part 3: Current Uses in Biomedical Research<br><br>3.1 Factors affecting the choice of species<br>3.2 Techniques & Procedures<br>3.2.1 Anaesthesia <br>3.2.2 Rigid Endoscopy <br>3.2.3 Ultrasound Imaging in Rhesus (Macaca mulatta)and Long-tailed (Macaca fascicularis) Macaques: Reproductive & Research Applications<br>3.2.4 Functional Magnetic Resonances Imaging in Conscious Marmoset Monkeys : Methods and Applications in Neuroscience Research<br>3.2.5 Radiographic Imaging of Non Human Primates<br>3.2.6 Imaging: Positron Emission Tomography (PET)<br>3.3 Current Uses in Biomedical Research<br>3.3.1 The Use of the Primate Model in Research<br>3.3.2 Chronic Diseases <br>3.3.3 Practical approaches to Pharmacological<br>3.3.4 Non Human Primate Models of Human Aging<br>3.3.5 Primate Models of Neurological Disease <br>3.3.6 Genetics: A survey of Non Human Primate<br>Genetics, Genetic Management and Applications<br>to Biomedical Research <br>3.3.7 The Respiratory System & its use in research<br>3.3.8 Reproduction – Male <br>3.3.9 Reproduction – Female <br>3.3.10 The Baboon as an Appropriate Model for Study<br>3.3.11 Virology Research<br>3.3.12 Parasitic Diseases of Non Human Primates