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- Title
Reye's or Reye's-like syndrome in western lowland gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
- Authors
Minter, Larry J.; Cullen, John M.; Loomis, Michael R.
- Abstract
Background A 15-year-old western lowland gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died shortly after transfer to the North Carolina Zoo. Methods Complete blood count, serum biochemical analysis, and necropsy were performed. Results Combination of compatible clinical signs, biochemical and histopathological findings fulfilled all of the CDC definition criteria of Reye's or a Reye's like syndrome. Conclusions This report describes a case of Reye's syndrome or Reye's-like syndrome in a non-human primate.
- Subjects
NORTH Carolina; REYE'S syndrome; WESTERN lowland gorilla; GORILLA (Genus); ZOOS; BLOOD testing; BIOCHEMISTRY; DISEASES
- Publication
Journal of Medical Primatology, 2012, Vol 41, Issue 5, p329
- ISSN
0047-2565
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0684.2012.00554.x