Since Landsteiner and Miller (1925) first showed human ABO-like antigens in chimpanzees, several reports have been published on other non-human primates, especially the great apes and Old World monkeys. However, few New World monkey species have been studied, even though they are widely used in biomedical research. Among the 53 New World monkey species belonging to 16 genera, no more than 4 Ateles, 2 Cebus (including subspecies), 2AIouatta, and 5 Saguinus have been studied, including some Saimbi specimens (Table I). Since some Aotus specimens have been used as biomedical models for the study of malaria, as well as in other areas of biomedical and behavior research, these animals have become extremely valuable.
For this reason, it is most important to genetically characterize these species, especiaily with respect to those traits they share with man.
In this paper, we present the first report on the ABO blood groups in natural populations of A. nancymai and A. vociferans.
Table I - Distribution of ABO blood groups in New World Monkeys (ABO blood groups established by saliva inhibition and serum tests)
| Species |
Blood Groups*
|
, Number tested
|
, Reference | |||
|
O
|
A
|
B
|
AB
|
|||
| Spider monkeys | ||||||
| Ateles paniscus chamek |
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Wiener et at., 1942 |
| Ateles geoffroyi grisescens |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
Wiener et al., 1942 |
| Ateles marginatus |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Wiener et al., 1966 |
| Ateles paniscas |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Wiener et al., 1966 |
| Ateles fusciceps robustus |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Wiener et al., 1966 |
| Squirrel monkeys | ||||||
| Saimiri sp |
2
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
Socha and Ruffié, 1983 |
| Capuchins | ||||||
| Cebus apella |
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Socha and Ruffié, 1983 |
| Cebus apella apella |
3
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
19
|
Schneider et al., 1985 |
| Cebus albifrons |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
Socha and Ruffié, 1983 |
| Cebus apella paraguayanus |
0
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
Harada-Hamel et al., 1988 |
| Howler monkeys | ||||||
| Alouatta palliata |
0
|
0
|
52
|
0
|
52
|
Froehlich et al., 1977 |
| Alouatta belzebul |
0
|
0
|
50
|
0
|
50
|
Corvelo et al., 1985 |
| Tamarins | ||||||
| Saguinus oedipus |
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Wiener et al., 1967 |
| Saguinus mistax |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Wiener et al., 1967 |
| Saguinus nigricollis |
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Wiener et al., 1967 |
| Saguinus nigricollis |
0
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Gengozian, 1964 |
| Saguinus fuscicollis |
0
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
Wiener etal., 1967 |
| Saguinus midas niger |
0
|
11
|
45
|
25
|
81
|
Schneider et al., 1987 |
