Otro
Ovarian and Uterine Ultrasonography in Aotus azarai infulatus
Registro en:
International Journal of Primatology. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 30, n. 2, p. 327-336, 2009.
0164-0291
10.1007/s10764-009-9346-1
WOS:000264264700008
Autor
Barros Monteiro, Frederico Ozanan
Coutinho, Leandro Nassar
de Souza Pompeu, Eliane do Socorro
Gomes de Castro, Paulo Henrique
Eleuterio Maia, Celsemy
Assuncao Pereira, Washington Luis
Russiano Vicente, Wilter Ricardo
Resumen
We evaluated the uterus and ovaries of owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus) via gynecological ultrasound examination. We evaluated the subjects in 2 different time periods. The first period (P1) was characterized by the absence of mating, with daily examinations, during 4 mo (n = 10). At the end of P1, we paired the subjects for 30 d, but without ultrasonographic evaluation. The second period (P2) was characterized by the presence of mating, with examinations once a week, during 7 consecutive months (n = 9). We evaluated the uterus and ovaries in sagittal and transverse scans, using a 5-12 MHz linear array probe. The uterine volume (UV) was directly proportional to the number of previous parturitions. The right ovary volume (RtOV) is greater than the left (LtOV) in P1 and P2. There is a positive correlation (p < 0.05) between the females' mass, RtOV (r = 0.28) and LtOV (r = 0.16).