Botulinum neurotoxin type B in milk from a cow affected by visceral botulism

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 124-125

  Bohnel H ^a   Neufeld, B ^b   Gessler, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Veterinary Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bovine; Clostridium botulinum; Health; Milk; Neurotoxin

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN B; VETERINARY DRUG;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; EPIDEMIC; GERMANY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASTITIS; MILK; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; GERMANY; HUMANS; MILK; VISCERA; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

EID: 13344280267     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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