夜猴（Aotus spp.）作为一种动物研究模型。第2部分：生理学、免疫学、生殖与环境要求。
The Owl Monkey (Aotus spp.) as an Animal Research Model. Part 2: Physiology, Immunology, Reproduction, and Environmental Requirements.
作者信息
Gozalo Alfonso S, Elkins William R
机构信息
Comparative Medicine Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
出版信息
J Med Primatol. 2025 Jun;54(3):e70023. doi: 10.1111/jmp.70023.
Owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) are the only nocturnal simian primates, and as such, they are very different from other nonhuman primate species. Despite owl monkeys being used as an animal model to study malaria for over 50 years, there is not much information about their requirements in captivity compared to other primate species commonly used in biomedical research. Adaptation to a nocturnal life implies changes in the biology of the species, changes that are not seen in diurnal nonhuman primates. Here we briefly review the physiology, immunology, reproduction, and environmental requirements of the owl monkey in hopes it will provide guidance to animal care personnel and investigators when designing housing and managing this invaluable species in captivity.
夜猴（夜猴属）是唯一的夜行性猿猴灵长类动物，因此，它们与其他非人类灵长类物种有很大不同。尽管夜猴作为研究疟疾的动物模型已被使用了50多年，但与生物医学研究中常用的其他灵长类物种相比，关于它们圈养需求的信息却不多。适应夜行性生活意味着该物种生物学特性的改变，而这些改变在昼行性非人类灵长类动物中是看不到的。在此，我们简要回顾夜猴的生理学、免疫学、繁殖和环境需求，希望能为动物护理人员和研究人员在设计圈养环境和管理这种珍贵物种时提供指导。
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