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## Abstract Hematological studies were conducted in three wild groups of toque macaques (__Macaca sinica__) inhabiting the Polonnaruwa Sanctuary in northeastern Sri Lanka. The macaques were temporarily trapped and anesthetized, and femoral blood was drawn from 35 males and 37 females (age range: 0.33–24.5 yr). Statistically significant (__P__<0.05) differences were observed by sex for total plasma proteins (PP), and by age for red blood cell (RBC) counts, hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular Hb (MCH), mean corpuscular Hb concentration (MCHC), PP, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), differential and absolute neutrophil counts, differential lymphocyte counts, and absolute eosinophil counts. In general, the results were similar to those reported for other species of colony‐bred and free‐ranging macaques. However, there also were differences. First, in contrast to earlier studies of nonhuman primates, we examined the hematology of infants. Compared to other age classes, infants (<1 yr old) had lower RBC, Hb, MCHC, and ESR values, and a higher MCV. These findings were similar to those obtained in human infants. Second, we observed variations in hematology a

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Author

Dilrukshi K. Ekanayake; Neil U. Horadagoda; G.K. Madura Sanjeevani; Appudurai Arulkanthan; K.A. Sunil Gunatilake; Wolfgang P.J. Dittus

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0275-2565)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)