"Saimiri" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
| Descriptor ID |
D012453
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.600.150.710.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Saimiri- Saimiri
- Saimirus
- Monkey, Squirrel
- Monkeys, Squirrel
- Squirrel Monkeys
- Squirrel Monkey
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Saimiri" by people in Profiles.
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Duboise M, Guo J, Czajak S, Lee H, Veazey R, Desrosiers RC, Jung JU. A role for herpesvirus saimiri orf14 in transformation and persistent infection. J Virol. 1998 Aug; 72(8):6770-6.
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Hojnacki JL, Cluette-Brown JE, Dawson M, Deschenes RN, Mulligan JJ. Alcohol delays clearance of lipoproteins from the circulation. Metabolism. 1992 Nov; 41(11):1151-3.
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Hojnacki JL, Cluette-Brown JE, Dawson M, Deschenes RN, Mulligan JJ. Alcohol dose and low density lipoprotein heterogeneity in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus). Atherosclerosis. 1992 Jun; 94(2-3):249-61.
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Hojnacki JL, Cluette-Brown JE, Deschenes RN, Mulligan JJ, Osmolski TV, Rencricca NJ, Barboriak JJ. Alcohol produces dose-dependent antiatherogenic and atherogenic plasma lipoprotein responses. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1992 May; 200(1):67-77.
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Hojnacki JL, Cluette-Brown JE, Deschenes RN, Mulligan JJ, Osmolski TV, Rencricca NJ, Barboriak JJ, Jakubowski JA. Effect of ethanol on low density lipoprotein and platelet composition. Lipids. 1991 Nov; 26(11):884-90.
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Hojnacki JL, Deschenes RN, Cluette-Brown JE, Mulligan JJ, Osmolski TV, Rencricca NJ, Barboriak JJ. Effect of drinking pattern on plasma lipoproteins and body weight. Atherosclerosis. 1991 May; 88(1):49-59.
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Handelman GJ, Snodderly DM, Krinsky NI, Russett MD, Adler AJ. Biological control of primate macular pigment. Biochemical and densitometric studies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1991 Feb; 32(2):257-67.
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Snodderly DM, Handelman GJ, Adler AJ. Distribution of individual macular pigment carotenoids in central retina of macaque and squirrel monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1991 Feb; 32(2):268-79.
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Doyle K, Hojnacki J, Cluette-Brown J. Ethanol-induced alterations in erythrocyte membrane phospholipid composition. Am J Med Sci. 1990 Feb; 299(2):98-102.
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Doyle K, Hojnacki J, Cluette-Brown J, Rencricca N. Alterations in complete blood counts due to low to moderately high levels of dietary ethanol. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1988 Oct; 30(5):423-5.