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Clinical signs, diagnostics and successful treatment of a myocarditis in an adult chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes )
Author(s) -
Zijll Langhout Martine,
Wolters Marno,
Horvath Katalin M.,
Thiesbrummel Harold,
Smits Paul,
Bolhuis Hester,
Hulst Victor,
Riezebos Robert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12273
Subject(s) - myocarditis , troglodytes , medicine , carvedilol , cardiology , biology , heart failure , zoology
A chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) was presented with lethargic behaviour. Echocardiography and abnormal cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers revealed a myocarditis. The animal fully recovered after prolonged treatment with losartan and carvedilol. This is the first report of the diagnosis and successful treatment of myocarditis in this species.