Diagnostic evaluation of fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis in a captive Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) with identification of potential environmental source and evidence of chronic exposure
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DOI: 10.1007/s10329-020-00860-z
Abstract: A female Bornean orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus ) aged 11 years and 6 months was examined by veterinarians after caretakers observed lethargy and facial grimacing. Within 72 h the primate had left-sided hemiparesis that worsened over… read more here.
Keywords: bornean orangutan; balamuthia mandrillaris; pongo pygmaeus; orangutan pongo ... See more keywords
Lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan (Pongo abelii) with chronic respiratory problems
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DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12391
Abstract: An orangutan (Pongo abelii) presented with chronic respiratory problems. Cytological evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids revealed macrophages with well‐circumscribed intracytoplasmic clear vacuoles and lipid droplets in the background, confirmed by Oil Red O staining.… read more here.
Keywords: orangutan pongo; pongo abelii; pneumonia orangutan; lipoid pneumonia ... See more keywords