Reye's or Reye's-like syndrome in western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

Background A 15-year-old western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died shortly after transfer to the North Carolina Zoo. Methods Complete blood count, serum biochemical analysis, and necropsy were performed. Results Combination of compatible clinical signs, biochemical and histopathological findings fulfilled all of the CDC definition criteria of Reye's or a Reye's like syndrome. Conclusions This report describes a case of Reye's syndrome or Reye's-like syndrome in a non-human primate.