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Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Tithipong Plangsangmas, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Katie L. Edwards, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Patcharapa Towiboon, Chaleamchat Somgird

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare

2020

Effect of Tourist Activities on Fecal and Salivary Glucocorticoids and Immunoglobulin A in Female Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand

Authors: Worapong Kosaruk, Janine L Brown, Tithipong Plangsangmas, Patcharapa Towiboon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Chatchote Thitaram, Jaruwan Khonmee, Katie L Edwards, Chaleamchat Somgird

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, feces, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, saliva, tourism, welfare

2020

Non-invasive quantification of immunoglobulin A in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at Gombe National Park, Tanzania

Authors: Emma L. Lantz, Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf, Matthew R. Heintz, Carson M. Murray, Iddi Lipende, Dominic A. Travis, Rachel M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: field methods, great apes, health, immune system, stress

2018

Positive Reinforcement Training for Blood Collection in Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) Results in Undetectable Elevations in Serum Cortisol Levels: A Preliminary Investigation

Authors: Nicole M. Joyce-Zuniga, Ruth C. Newberry, Charles T. Robbins, Jasmine V. Ware, Heiko T. Jansen, O. Lynne Nelson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: grizzly bear, positive reinforcement training, serum cortisol, voluntary blood draw

2016

The effect of conspecific removal on behavioral and physiological responses of dairy cattle

Authors: J. K. Walker, D. R. Arney, N. K. Waran, I. G. Handel, C. J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, association, calves, conspecific, cows, dairy & animal science, dairy cattle, food science & technology, heifers, immune system, immunoglobulin a, milk, salivary iga, secretory immunoglobulins, separation, serum, social behavior

2015

Improving adjuvant systems for polyclonal egg yolk antibody (IgY) production in laying hens in terms of productivity and animal welfare

Authors: Christopher Marcq, Didier Marlier, Yves Beckers

Publication/Journal: Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Keywords: adjuvant, animal welfare, immunoglobulins, laying hens, vaccine

2015

Associations of behaviour with secretory immunoglobulin A and cortisol in domestic cats during their first week in an animal shelter

Authors: Nadine Gourkow, Alora LaVoy, Gregg A. Dean, Clive J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, cat, cortisol, immunoglobulin a, shelter

2014

The effect of conspecific removal on the behaviour and physiology of pair-housed shelter dogs

Authors: Jessica K. Walker, Natalie K. Waran, Clive J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, behaviour, conspecific separation, cortisol, dog, immunoglobulin a

2014

Measuring salivary analytes from free-ranging monkeys

Authors: James P. Higham, Alison B. Vitale, Adaris Mas Rivera, James E. Ayala, Dario Maestripieri

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: alpha-amylase, cortisol, enzyme-immuno-assay, field methods, immune function, laboratory methods, mammalian brains, saliva, secretory immunoglobulin a

2010

Social defeat differentially affects immune responses in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

Authors: Emily M. Chester, Tafor Bonu, Gregory E. Demas

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: antibodies, behavior, cortisol, olfactory, stress

2010

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