title: Fatal Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in captive bushbabies.
abstract: Fatal Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection was diagnosed in 3 bushbabies (Galago crassicaudatus) in a large prosimian colony. The clinical signs were diarrhea, dyspnea, hyperthermia, dehydration, and lethargy. Histologically, the disease was characterized by lesions of ulcerative enterocolitis, necrotizing hepatitis, splenitis, lymphadenitis, and nonsuppurative pneumonitis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005701:Galago; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*