Veterinary sciences
Severe Generalized Tetanus in a Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Under Human Care: A Case Report from the Republic of Congo.
Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Juan A De Pablo-Moreno, Luis Revuelta, Debby Cox, John Debenham, Pablo Morón-Elorza, Javier M De Pablo-Moreno, Rebeca Atencia
Published: 202510.3390/vetsci13010013
Abstract
Tetanus is a life-threatening neurological disease affecting vertebrate species, including primates. Here, we present a case of severe generalized tetanus in a juvenile male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) that was rescued from the illegal wildlife trad…
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