Mammaliicoccus (Staphylococcus) sciuri-induced suppurative meningoencephalitis and bacteremia in an infant western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

J Med Primatol. 2022 Dec;51(6):396-399. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12597. Epub 2022 May 15.

Abstract

Mammaliicoccus (Staphylococcus) sciuri has been rarely associated with infections and sepsis in humans. A 3-month-old male western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), born under human care, died after a traumatic event. Histologic, microbiologic, and molecular findings in postmortem demonstrated a suppurative meningoencephalitis and bacteremia associated with M. sciuri infection.

Keywords: bacteremia; leishmaniosis; old word primate; pathology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacteremia* / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia* / veterinary
  • Gorilla gorilla
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningoencephalitis* / diagnosis
  • Meningoencephalitis* / pathology
  • Meningoencephalitis* / veterinary
  • Staphylococcus