Research on ABO and RH human erythrocyte antigens in tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) and howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba)

• Grant number: 16/00220-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: January 01, 2017
• End date: December 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Lucilene Silva Ruiz e Resende
• Grantee: Francisco Szneczuk de Oliveira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FMB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Cooperation project between CEMPAS (Medical and Research Center for Wild Animals), Botucatu School of Veterinary Medicine (FMVZ - UNESP) and the Service of Hematology / Blood Center Division of the Botucatu Medical School (FMB - UNESP), to investigate the presence of erythrocyte antigens belonging to human ABO (antigens A, B) and Rh (D antigens, C, E, c, e) blood groups in erythrocytes of 10 Tufted Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apela) and 10 Howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba). Additionally, the compatibility blood test (cross-matching) between the studied animals (intra and inter-species) will be performed. The objective is to compare the erythrocyte phenotype of the studied animals with the previous studies on erythrocyte phenotyping of other humans and non-humans primates. This study may contribute to improve the transfusion practices in wildlife, particularly in Brazilian primates assisted in the specialized reference centers. Indirectly, may contribute to the preservation of species at risk of extinction. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

RUIZ E RESENDE, LUCILENE SILVA; DA SILVA, ADAIZE PEREIRA; GARCIA, PATRICIA CARVALHO; DE OLIVEIRA, FRANCISCO SZNECZUK; CINTRA BUENO, LAIS MELICIO; DIAS PAES SECCO, VALERIA NOGUEIRA; ZANINI, JOSE MAURO; RAHAL, SHEILA CANEVESE; TEIXEIRA, CARLOS ROBERTO. Human erythrocyte antigens in Brazilian Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PRIMATOLOGY, v. 47, n. 6, p. 355-361, DEC 2018. (16/00220-9)