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Abstract
Avian botulism is a paralytic, often fatal disease of birds resulting from ingestion of toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Waterfowl die-offs from the botulism are usually caused by type C toxin; sporadic die-offs among fish-eating birds, such as common loons (Gavia immer) and gulls, have been caused by type E toxin.
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
Title | Avian botulism: geographic expansion of a historic disease |
Series title | Fish and Wildlife Leaflet |
Series number | 13.2.4 |
Year Published | 1989 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Publisher location | Washington, DC |
Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
Description | 6 p. |
Larger Work Type | Report |
Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
Larger Work Title | Waterfowl Management Handbook |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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