An outbreak of type C botulism in Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) in Southeastern Sweden

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-336

  Neimanis, Aleksija ^a   Gavier Widen D ^b   Leighton, F ^a   Bollinger, T ^a   Rocke, T ^c   Morner T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Baltic sea; Bird; Botulism; Herring Gull; Larus argentatus; Paralysis; Sweden

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLUPEIDAE; LARUS ARGENTATUS;

EID: 34548316154     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.327     Document Type: Article

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