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Reye's or Reye's-like syndrome in western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Larry J Minter1, John M Cullen, Michael R Loomis
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27606, USA. ljminter@ncsu.edu
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.
