Here, we describe a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique for serial sampling of liver and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) in macaques that allows for increased sampling frequency, and reduces the potential for surgical complications when compared to performing a laparotomy.
Zevin, A. S., Moats, C., May, D., Wangari, S., Miller, C., Ahrens, J., Iwayama, N., Brown, M., Bratt, D., Klatt, N. R., Smedley, J. Laparoscopic Technique for Serial Collection of Liver and Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Macaques. J. Vis. Exp. (123), e55617, doi:10.3791/55617 (2017).