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Descriptor English: Chlorocebus aethiops
Descriptor Spanish: Chlorocebus aethiops
Descriptor Chlorocebus aethiops
Entry term(s) Cercopithecus aethiops
Cercopithecus griseoviridis
Cercopithecus griseus
Cercopithecus pygerythrus
Cercopithecus sabeus
Cercopithecus tantalus
Chlorocebus cynosuros
Chlorocebus cynosurus
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Lasiopyga weidholzi
cercopiteco verde
malbrouck
mono africano verde
mono de la savana
mono de terciopelo
mono malbrouck
mono verde
mono verde africano
mono verde oliva
mono vervet
Scope note: Especie de CERCOPITHECUS, de la que existen tres subespecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus y C. sabeus. Se encuentra en los bosques y la sabana de África. El mono verde africano es el huésped natural del VIRUS DE LA INMUNODEFICIENCIA DE LOS SIMIOS y se utiliza en la investigación del SIDA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Chlorocebus aethiops
Descriptor French: Chlorocebus aethiops
Entry term(s): African Green Monkey
Cercopithecus aethiops
Cercopithecus griseoviridis
Cercopithecus griseus
Cercopithecus pygerythrus
Cercopithecus sabeus
Cercopithecus tantalus
Chlorocebus cynosuro
Chlorocebus cynosuros
Chlorocebus cynosurus
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Green Monkey
Green Monkey, African
Green Monkeys
Grivet Monkey
Grivet Monkeys
Lasiopyga weidholzi
Malbrouck
Malbrouck Monkey
Malbrouck Monkeys
Malbroucks
Monkey, African Green
Monkey, Green
Monkey, Grivet
Monkey, Malbrouck
Monkey, Savannah
Monkey, Vervet
Savanah Monkey
Savannah Monkey
Savannah Monkeys
Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkeys
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.199.120.126.110
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002522
Scope note: A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Annotation: NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2020; see CERCOPITHECUS 1981-1990; for CERCOPITHECUS PYGERYTHRUS & CERCOPITHECUS SABEUS see CERCOPITHECUS 1975-1980; see CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS 1991-2019
History Note: 2020(1981); see under CERCOPITHECUS 1981-1990; for CERCOPITHECUS PYGERYTHRUS & CERCOPITHECUS SABEUS see under CERCOPITHECUS 1975-1980; see under CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS 1991-2019
DeCS ID: 2559
Unique ID: D002522
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/07
Revision Date: 2019/07/01
Chlorocebus aethiops - Preferred
Concept UI M0003848
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Preferred term Chlorocebus aethiops
Entry term(s) African Green Monkey
Cercopithecus aethiops
Cercopithecus griseoviridis
Cercopithecus griseus
Lasiopyga weidholzi
Savanah Monkey
Monkey, Vervet - Narrower
Concept UI M0003851
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Preferred term Monkey, Vervet
Entry term(s) Cercopithecus tantalus
Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkeys
Savannah Monkey - Broader
Concept UI M000600196
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Preferred term Savannah Monkey
Entry term(s) Monkey, Savannah
Savannah Monkeys
Chlorocebus pygerythrus - Narrower
Concept UI M0003849
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Preferred term Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Entry term(s) Cercopithecus pygerythrus
Cercopithecus sabeus
Grivet Monkey
Grivet Monkeys
Monkey, Grivet
Chlorocebus cynosuros - Narrower
Concept UI M0003850
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Scope note A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Preferred term Chlorocebus cynosuros
Entry term(s) Chlorocebus cynosuro
Chlorocebus cynosurus
Green Monkey
Green Monkey, African
Green Monkeys
Malbrouck
Malbrouck Monkey
Malbrouck Monkeys
Malbroucks
Monkey, African Green
Monkey, Green
Monkey, Malbrouck



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