Naturally born SPF animals

  • All Mauritian origin primates are naturally born SPF (B-virus, SRV, SIV, STLV1 free).No Seroconversion
  • Certain areas of research like stem cell – will use only SPF animals
  • The use of SPF NHPs is much safer for the researchers and animal caregivers 

Genetically homogeneous  animals

  • Mauritian origin primates are very homogeneous
  • This has already been demonstrated in AIDS research
  • Increasingly seen as an advantage in infectious diseases and in pharmacokinetic studies

MCM  is a pure Cynomolgus with no hybridization

  • MCM is a pure Cynomolgus from only one subspecies with no hybridization with other subspecies or other macaque species