Granulomatous meningoencephalitis and blindness associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in a senile female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).
J Med Primatol
; 53(3): e12700, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
A 40-year old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) developed hyporexia, weight loss, followed by progressive and complete blindness. Tomography demonstrated an intracranial mass in the rostroventral brain involving the optic chiasm, with a presumptive diagnosis of neoplasm. However, histopathology revealed a granulomatous meningoencephalitis, and tissue samples tested positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Pan troglodytes
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Ceguera
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Enfermedades del Simio Antropoideo
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Meningoencefalitis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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