Immunological Consequences of Social Stratification and Change
Abstract
The goal of this research program is to determine the effect of psychosocial variables on immune responses in adolescent male primates. The primary emphasis is on the immunological consequences of forming new social relations, the effects of disrupting stable social relations, and the influence of social factors on the physiological changes observed in response to novel environmental conditions. The studies involve longitudinal assessments of adolescent male rhesus monkeys and are designed to elucidate behavioral, hormonal, and immunological predictors of individual variation. Since there was virtually no normative data on the relationship between behavior and immune function in the rhesus monkey, Year 1 was devoted to establishing basic values essential for all subsequent studies. Several studies were conducted to determine the effects of age, biorhythms, hormonal status, social housing conditions, and individual attributes on immune responses (sources of individual variability included handedness, general health, activity patterns, prior rearing conditions, trait stability, etc).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA196795
Entities
People
- Christopher L. Coe
- William B. Ershler
Organizations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison