Benirschke K, Adams F D
J Reprod Fertil Suppl. 1980;Suppl 28:139-48.
The causes of 48 gorilla deaths were investigated and normal weights for organs ascertained. Half of the gorilla deaths in zoos occurred before maturity at around 8 years of age. Eight of the 48 died in the perinatal period from rejection, stillbirth or abortion. The majority of gorillas succumb to various types of enterocolitis. The most common aetiological agents are Shigella, Salmonella, Balantidia and a variety of parasites, principally Strongyloides. A variety of preventable virus infections and fungal infections are important diseases that must be avoided in the captive maintenance of gorillas. Dental problems emerge as a recently recognized threat for gorillas, as does mycoplasma infection with arthritis.
对48只大猩猩的死亡原因进行了调查，并确定了器官的正常重量。动物园中一半的大猩猩死亡发生在8岁左右的未成年期。48只中有8只在围产期因排斥、死产或流产死亡。大多数大猩猩死于各种类型的小肠结肠炎。最常见的病原体是志贺氏菌、沙门氏菌、结肠小袋纤毛虫和多种寄生虫，主要是粪类圆线虫。各种可预防的病毒感染和真菌感染是大猩猩圈养中必须避免的重要疾病。牙齿问题最近被认为是大猩猩面临的威胁，支原体感染伴有关节炎也是如此。
