An outbreak of equine botulism type A associated with feeding grass clippings

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 601-603

  Ostrowski, Stephanie R ^a   Kubiski, Steven V ^c   Palmero, Joanie ^c   Reilly, Christopher M ^c   Higgins, Jamie K ^c   Cook Cronin, Sheri ^d   Tawde, Snehal N ^a   Crossley, Beate M ^a   Yant, Paula ^b   Cazarez, Ray ^b   Uzal, Francisco A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CAHFS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Mobile Equine Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; grass; neurotoxin; type A

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BOTULISM; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; EPIDEMIC; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; BOTULISM; CALIFORNIA; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MICE;

EID: 84860205387     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638712440987     Document Type: Article

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