Schillaci Michael A, Jones-Engel Lisa, Heidrich John E, Benamore R, Pereira Andre, Paul Narinder
Department of Social Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada.
J Med Primatol. 2008 Jun;37(3):141-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2007.00250.x.
This report describes the results from a study of thoracic radiographs taken on a sample (n = 20) of pet macaque monkeys (Macaca) on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. We present findings relating to general thoracic health, as well as describe our field methods and outline some of the challenges of conducting thoracic radiography in remote areas of the developing world. Examination of the radiographic images identified six possible cases of cardiac enlargement, and one case of minor lung consolidation possibly consistent with tuberculosis. The study did not identify major radiographic evidence of significant respiratory illness in the monkeys as might be expected based on the intense exposure to human respiratory diseases. These largely negative findings may be in part a consequence of image quality which seems to be influenced by power output and incomplete inspiration during film exposure.
本报告描述了对印度尼西亚苏拉威西岛的一群猕猴（猕猴属）样本（n = 20）进行胸部X光检查的研究结果。我们展示了与一般胸部健康相关的研究结果，描述了我们的现场方法，并概述了在发展中世界偏远地区进行胸部X光检查所面临的一些挑战。对X光图像的检查发现了6例可能的心脏扩大病例，以及1例可能与肺结核相符的轻度肺部实变病例。根据猕猴与人类呼吸道疾病的密切接触情况，该研究并未发现如预期那样的猴子患有严重呼吸道疾病的主要X光证据。这些大多为阴性的结果可能部分归因于图像质量，而图像质量似乎受到曝光期间功率输出和吸气不完全的影响。
