Comparison of the glucocorticoid concentrations between three species of Lemuridae kept in a temporary housing facility

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1013" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1013</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10061013" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani10061013</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Comparison of the glucocorticoid concentrations between three species of Lemuridae kept in a temporary housing facility

Original language description

We compared the glucocorticoid concentrations in response to various types of potential stressors present during standard operation of a temporary housing facility between three species, namely, ring-tailed lemurs, collared brown lemurs and white-headed lemurs. The levels of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGMs) were measured non-invasively on a daily basis during a 30-day period. A total of 510 faecal samples were collected. Concentrations of immunoreactive glucocorticoid hormone metabolites were measured in the obtained extracts by using an enzyme immunoassay. The polyclonal antibodies used in this assay were directed against the metabolite 11- oxo-etiocholanolone I. We found all three monitored lemur species to respond to specific potentially stressful situations by increasing (p &lt; 0.05) the FGM levels within one to two days after the event. Although housed in the same room, differences in response to potentially stressful situations were found in white-headed lemurs compared to ring-tailed lemurs. Increased mean levels of the FGMs were found more frequently in white-headed lemurs than in ring-tailed lemurs. The results suggest that this species may be more sensitive to changes in its surroundings. In general, the levels of the FGMs showed a similar pattern during 30 days of monitoring suggesting that all groups of lemurs responded in a similar manner to the same events. However, we recorded the differences in the absolute values of glucocorticoid concentrations between the monitored species likely due to the differences in sex ratios in the groups and presence of lactating females in the ring-tailed lemurs.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40301 - Veterinary science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Animals

ISSN

2076-2615

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

19

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000553853500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85086329323