Effects of dominance status and environmental enrichment on cell-mediated immunity in rhesus macaques (1998)

Schapiro, S. J., Nehete, P. N., Perlman, J. E. et al.

Abstract

These data demonstrate that dominance rank, an important psychological factor, affects immune response in a stable social [group-housing] setting. Findings suggested that inanimate enrichment may subtly affect cell-mediated immune response.

Published
1998

Animal Type
Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

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Citation
Schapiro, S. J., Nehete, P. N., Perlman, J. E. et al. 1998. Effects of dominance status and environmental enrichment on cell-mediated immunity in rhesus macaques. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 56, 319-332.

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