BACKGROUND: Enteric diseases are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in gorillas, and it is often caused by bacteria. METHODS: A thirteen-year-old captive female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) developed hemorrhagic diarrhea. Despite the treatment, the animal died 7 days after the onset of clinical signs. The animal was submitted to a thorough pathological and microbiological evaluation. RESULTS: Pathologic examination revealed a severe acute hemorrhagic colitis, neutrophilic splenitis, glomerulitis, and interstitial pneumonia. Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis was isolated from a mesenteric lymph node. CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of hemorrhagic colitis associated with Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis was established.
BACKGROUND: Enteric diseases are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in gorillas, and it is often caused by bacteria. METHODS: A thirteen-year-old captive female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) developed hemorrhagic diarrhea. Despite the treatment, the animal died 7 days after the onset of clinical signs. The animal was submitted to a thorough pathological and microbiological evaluation. RESULTS: Pathologic examination revealed a severe acute hemorrhagic colitis, neutrophilic splenitis, glomerulitis, and interstitial pneumonia. Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis was isolated from a mesenteric lymph node. CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of hemorrhagic colitis associated with Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis was established.
Authors: Britt-Sabina Petersen; Bernd Bokemeyer; Ingo Mecklenburg; Andre Franke; Christian Wenker; Stefan Hoby; Katrin Baumgartner; Hermann Will; Marc P Hoeppner; Stefan Schreiber Journal: Gut Date: 2019-06-21 Impact factor: 23.059
Authors: Tatiane A Paixão; Fernanda M Coura; Marcelo C C Malta; Herlandes P Tinoco; Angela T Pessanha; Felipe L Pereira; Carlos A G Leal; Marcos B Heinemann; Henrique C P Figueiredo; Renato L Santos Journal: Genome Announc Date: 2016-01-21