Outbreak of botulism (Clostridium botulinum type C) in wild waterfowl: Seoul, Korea

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 951-955

  Woo, Gye Hyeong ^a   Kim, Ha Young ^a   Bae, You Chan ^a   Jean, Young Hwa ^a   Yoon, Soon Seek ^a   Bak, EunJung ^b   Hwang, Eui Kyung ^c   Joo, Yi Seok ^a  

^a Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^c Sangji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Botulism; Flaccid paralysis; Mallard; Pesticide; Spotbill; Teal

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

EID: 78149252104     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.951     Document Type: Article

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