Am J Psychiatry 1985; 142:862-864
Copyright © 1985 by American Psychiatric Association
Possible effects of early separation experiences on subsequent immune function in adult macaque monkeys
M Laudenslager, JP Capitanio and M Reite
The authors studied the immunological influences of maternal or peer
separation in adult monkeys. Monkeys with early separation experiences were
found to have reduced proliferative responses to B and T cell mitogens but
no differences in other immunological parameters compared with nonseparated
control subjects.