Possible osteomyelitis of skull causes death of a wild lowland gorilla in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon.
The remains of a juvenile gorilla, apparently dead for 3-4 days, were found in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon. The skull was recovered and showed a chronic lesion involving the insertion of the masseter muscle, consistent with chronic osteomyelitis.
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Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, Gabon.
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D000818:Animals; D002423:Cause of Death; D005681:Gabon; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology*