Emergence of suspected type D botulism in ruminants in England and Wales (2001 to 2009), associated with exposure to broiler litter

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 640-

  Payne, J H ^a   Hogg, R A ^b   Otter, A ^a   Roest, H I J ^c   Livesey, C T ^d  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b AHVLA Preston ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Givendale House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE D;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; BOTULISM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH SURVEY; PARAPLEGIA; POULTRY; REVIEW; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENGLAND; FOOD CONTAMINATION; PARAPLEGIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POULTRY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WALES;

BOS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; MUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79959404004     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d1846     Document Type: Review

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