Errata slip inserted in v. 2. Includes bibliographical references and index. V. 2, published in 2012.

V. 1. Biology and management -- v. 2. Diseases. The second edition of this text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. The publication emphasizes the biology and management, diseases, and biomedical models for nonhuman primate species most commonly used in research. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a thorough review of the subject. The Biology and Management volume provides basic information on the natural biology of nonhuman primates and the current state of knowledge regarding captive management. The Diseases volume provides thorough reviews of naturally occurring diseases of nonhuman primates, with a section on biomedical models reviewing contemporary nonhuman primate models of human diseases. Fully revised and updated, providing researchers with the most comprehensive review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. Addresses commonly used nonhuman primate biomedical models, providing researchers with species-specific information Includes four color images throughout.