Smart J L, Jones T O, Clegg F G, McMurtry M J
Epidemiol Infect. 1987 Feb;98(1):73-9. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800061720.
Botulism in UK cattle has been confirmed by demonstrating type C botulinum toxin in sera from affected animals. Evidence is presented indicating the source of intoxication to be poultry carcasses containing type C Clostridium botulinum and its toxin. The organism was also found in poultry litter and in alimentary tract samples from slaughtered animals. The implications of these findings are discussed.
通过在受感染动物的血清中检测出C型肉毒杆菌毒素,英国牛群中的肉毒中毒已得到证实。有证据表明中毒源是含有C型肉毒梭菌及其毒素的家禽尸体。在家禽粪便和屠宰动物的消化道样本中也发现了这种微生物。本文讨论了这些发现的意义。