Serum albumin and body weight as biomarkers for the antemortem identification of bone and gastrointestinal disease in the common marmoset.

Serum albumin and body weight as biomarkers for the antemortem identification of bone and gastrointestinal disease in the common marmoset.

The increasing use of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) in research makes it important to diagnose spontaneous disease that may confound experimental studies. Bone disease and gastrointestinal disease are two major causes of morbidity and mortality in captive marmosets, but currently no effec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Victoria K Baxter, Gillian C Shaw, Nathaniel P Sotuyo, Cathy S Carlson, Erik J Olson, M Christine Zink, Joseph L Mankowski, Robert J Adams, Eric K Hutchinson, Kelly A Metcalf Pate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855796?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855796?pdf=render

Similar Items