Spontaneous Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome in a gang-housed baboon

J Med Primatol. 2001 Jun;30(3):185-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2001.tb00008.x.

Abstract

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome can cause acute death in the baboon without specific signs. Furthermore, this syndrome could result from stress-related intestinal permeability changes that allow macromolecules and/or microbiological entities to enter the systemic circulation. The resulting sepsis could cause adrenocortical insufficiency, hypotension and shock leading to death.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Diseases / etiology
  • Adrenal Cortex Diseases / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hypotension / etiology
  • Hypotension / veterinary
  • Papio*
  • Sepsis / etiology
  • Sepsis / veterinary
  • Stress, Psychological*
  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / etiology
  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / pathology
  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / veterinary*