Abstract

Maintain 45 Government-owned chimpanzees for use in hepatitis research. These chimpanzees are in use or are available for use in nondestructive experimental studies of viral hepatitis with primary emphasis on Non-A, Non-B (NANB) hepatitis. The colony includes chronic and infectious carriers of viral hepatitis.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Blood Diseases And Resources (NHLBI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01HB027004-008
Application #
3645049
Study Section
Project Start
1982-06-18
Project End
1987-06-17
Budget Start
1986-05-20
Budget End
1987-06-17
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
San Antonio
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
78245

  Publications

Eichberg, J W; Shade, R E (1987) ""Normal"" blood pressure in chimpanzees. J Med Primatol 16:317-21
Eichberg, J W; Alter, H J; Dreesman, G R (1985) Longitudinal study of HTLV-III-infected chimpanzees by lymphocyte subpopulation analysis. J Med Primatol 14:317-26
Copeland, K C; Eichberg, J W; Parker Jr, C R et al. (1985) Puberty in the chimpanzee: somatomedin-C and its relationship to somatic growth and steroid hormone concentrations. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 60:1154-60