Ultrasonography-guided oocyte recovery in owl monkeys (aotus azarai infulatus)

J Med Primatol. 2021 Apr;50(2):134-137. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12509. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

Abstract

The study evaluated an echo-guided oocyte recovery technique in owl monkeys. Twelve females were selected for the transabdominal ovum retrieval technique. This procedure collected twenty-six follicles, of which nine oocytes were recovered, without harm to the animals. The technique is feasible and is a minimally invasive protocol for neotropical primates.

Keywords: Aotidae; echo-guided; neotropical primates; oocyte retrieval.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aotidae / physiology*
  • Female
  • Oocytes / physiology*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*

Supplementary concepts

  • Aotus azarae