Description
The Common Marmoset in Captivity and Biomedical Research is the first text dedicated exclusively to this species,filling an urgent need for an encyclopedic compilation of the existing information. Sponsored by the AmericanCollege of Laboratory Animal Medicine as part of its authoritative Blue Book series, the book covers the biology,management, diseases, and clinical and research applications of this important species. The common marmoset(Callithrix jacchus) has come of age in the scientific community as a behaviorally complex, cognitively advanced,small, prolific, and easily maintained nonhuman primate with many of the advantages of larger animals, such asmacaques, but without the attendant physical and zoonotic risks.Marmosets are currently being used in diverse areas of inquiry, including vision and auditory research, infectious disease, cognitive neuroscience, behavior, reproductive biology, toxicology and drug development, and aging. Themarmoset genome has been sequenced and there is currently an intensive effort to apply gene editing technologies to the species. The creation of transgenic marmosets will provide researchers with a small nonhuman primatemodel to study a number of poorly understood disorders, like autism.- Presents a complete view of the marmoset, covering their biology and management, diseases and clinical applications, and research applications- Includes contributions from renowned and international authors and editors- Provides the first authoritative and comprehensive treatment of marmosets in biomedical research as part of the ACLAM Series
Table of Contents
Section I: BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT1. Taxonomy and Natural History2. The Anatomy of the Common Marmoset3. Neuroanatomy of the Marmoset4. Marmoset Nutrition and Dietary Husbandry5. Husbandry and Housing of Common Marmosets6. Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)7. Behavior and Behavioral Management8. Reproduction, Growth, and Development9. Regulatory ConsiderationsSection II: DISEASES AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS10. Physical Examination, Diagnosis, and Common Clinical Procedures11. Anesthesia and Common Surgical Procedures12. Diseases of the Urogenital System13. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System14. Bone, Muscle, and Skeletal Disease15. Viral Diseases of Common Marmosets16. Bacterial Diseases17. Parasitic Diseases18. Neoplastic DiseasesSection III: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS19. The Genome of the Common Marmoset20. Creating Genetically Modified Marmosets21. Marmosets in Aging Research22. The Marmoset Monkey as a Model for Visual Neuroscience23. Marmosets in Neurologic Disease Research: Parkinson's Disease24. Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in the Marmoset as a Translational Model for Multiple Sclerosis25. Marmosets in Auditory Research26. The Marmoset as a Model in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Research27. The Use of the Marmoset in Toxicity Testing and Nonclinical Safety Assessment Studies28. Experimental Infections of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)29. Insights Gained from Marmoset Endocrine Research
