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Marmoset Use Issues Questionnaire, 2002
Responses
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#1.
Nature of position.
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Research
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15
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Veterinary
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14
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Management
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4
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Other - Nutritionist
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1
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#2.
Do you presently use /
have marmosets at your facility?
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Yes
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20
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No
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9
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#3.
Research use.
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Behavior/Neuro studies,
including Parkinsons
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10
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Pharmacokinetic studies
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4
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Hepatitis
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4
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Safety assessment/toxicology
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3
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Vaccine development /
Virology Research
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2
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MRI
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2
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Obesity / Syndrome X
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2
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Gastrointestinal function
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1
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Type I diabetes
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1
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Autoimmune research (MS)
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1
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Anti-inflammation
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1
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Hearing & vision research
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1
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Primate systematics
& evolution
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1
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Reproduction / development
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1
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#4.
Use tamarins or
marmosets other than
common marmosets?
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Yes (S. mystax, S. oedipus)
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5
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No
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20
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#5.
Major advantages
of using marmosets?
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Small size = ease of handling
& low costs
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15
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Lack of zoonotic concerns;
safer
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9
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Behaviorally interesting /
Family structure
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9
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Unique model features
(e.g. hepatitis, EBV-related
virus, Parkinson's)
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6
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Breed well, high fertility
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3
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Interesting biogeographic
distribution & feeding ecology
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2
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Twinning, chimerism
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2
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Autoimmune disease
susceptibility
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1
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Reduced drug volume
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1
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Availability
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1
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#6.
Major impediments
to using marmosets?
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Small size /
small sample volumes
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8
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Inertia / reluctance to switch
from macaques
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5
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Lack of availability
(esp. S. mystax)
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5
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Non research-related
health complications
(wasting, enteritis)
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4
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Upkeep is too expensive
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3
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Roadblocks to primate
research, in general
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1
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Stoic nature
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1
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Intense feeding regimen
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1
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Lack of populations
w/large pedigrees
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1
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Limited species-specific
reagents
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1
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Endangerment (tamarins)
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1
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Lack of basic physiology /
metabolism info
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1
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Specialized housing
requirements
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1
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Need for SPF animals
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1
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#7.
Do you breed marmosets?
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No
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14
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Yes
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11
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< 12
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6
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12 - 100
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5
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> 100
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1
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#8.
Are you interested in reliable domestic sources?
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Yes
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21
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No
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4
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#9.
Topics you would most
like to see covered in a
national meeting?
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Basic health care, health
checks, including GI problems
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13
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Husbandry / Housing
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11
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Nutrition / Diet
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10
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Research applications &
handling / sampling techniques
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7
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Environmental enrichment
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7
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Research overview w/data
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7
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Disease model development
(relevance to human diseases),
including comparative studies
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7
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Reproduction / Rearing
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6
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Cognition / Behavior,
incl. social
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5
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Establishment of physiological
norms in areas such as skeletal
physiology, HPA function,
metabolism
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3
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Surgical models,
cardiovascular applications
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2
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Case reports
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1
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Funding sources
for marmoset projects
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1
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Imaging
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1
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Development
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1
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Reproductive suppression
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1
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Syndrome X
model development
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1
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Anesthetics & analgesics
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1
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Hazards associated with
NW models
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1
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Adventitious virus ID,
isolation
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1
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Genetic management
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1
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Vaccine research
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1
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Energetics
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1
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Importation issues
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1
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