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Comparison of ABO blood groups from two species of peruvian squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus macrodon, Saimiri boliviensis peruviensis) with a natural population of S. b. peruviensis-S. s. macrodon hybrids

Horacio Schneider^II; Maria Lucia Harada^I; Filomeno Encamacion^II; Enrique Montoya^II

^ICentro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Caixa Postal 8607 6075-100 Belém, Pará, Brasil. Send correspondence to H.S.
^IIProyeto Peruano de Primatologia "Manuel Mom Sommo", IVITA, P.O. Box 575, Iquitos, Peru

ABSTRACT

Blood and saliva samples were collected from 44 Saimiri boliviensis peruviensis, eight S. sciureus macrodon and 41 S. b. peruviensis - S. s. macrodon hybrids. Saliva samples were tested for human ABH antigens by a conventional hemagglutination inhibition test. The results were the following for S. b. peruviensis and S. s. macrodon, respectively: A - 32, 2; B - 1.0; AB - 11, 6. Sera samples were used for detecting natural antibodies. A high frequency of discrepancies was found among the two species in relation to serum and saliva phenotypes.

Keywords: ABO blood groups; peruvian squirrel monkeys.

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