Management of animal botulism outbreaks: From clinical suspicion to practical countermeasures to prevent or minimize outbreaks

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Anniballi, Fabrizio ^a   Fiore, Alfonsina ^a   Löfström, Charlotta ^b   Skarin, Hanna ^c,d   Auricchio, Bruna ^a   Woudstra, Cédric ^e   Bano, Luca ^f   Segerman, Bo ^c,d   Koene, Miriam ^g   Båverud, Viveca ^c,d   Hansen, Trine ^b   Fach, Patrick ^e   Åberg, Annica Tevell ^c   Hedeland, Mikael ^c   Engvall, Eva Olsson ^c,d   De Medici, Dario ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e French Agency for Food   (France)

^f ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^g WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CATTLE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; HORSE; POULTRY; VACCINATION;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; CATTLE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; HORSES; POULTRY; VACCINATION;

EID: 84883218752     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2012.0089     Document Type: Article

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