Organisms

Cercocebus atys

A species of Old World monkeys from the genera CERCOCEBUS that is important in AIDS research. They may be naturally or experimentally infected with the SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. They inhabit African forests from Sierra Leone to the Congo Republic.

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Abstract

A species of Old World monkeys from the genera CERCOCEBUS that is important in AIDS research. They may be naturally or experimentally infected with the SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. They inhabit African forests from Sierra Leone to the Congo Republic.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Mangabey, Sooty
  • Sooty Mangabey
  • Mangabeys, Sooty
  • Sooty Mangabeys

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.199w.120w.120w.110w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cercocebus atys. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016665
  2. Cercocebus atys. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooty_mangabey
  3. Cercocebus atys. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1365754