Botulism in ruminants in Brazil

Ciência Rural

Oliveira Junior, Carlos Augusto¹  Gonçalves, Luciana Aramuni¹  Lobato, Francisco Carlos Faria¹  Silva, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

关键词:  flaccid paralysis;    Clostridium botulinum;    cattle;    buffaloes;    goats;    sheep RESUMO: O botulismo é uma intoxicação causada pela ingestão das neurotoxinas secretadas porClostridium botulinum;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-8478cr20151486

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria * Centro de Ciencias Rurais

【 摘 要 】

:Botulism is an intoxication caused by the ingestion of neurotoxins secreted byClostridium botulinum.It affects all warm-blooded animals and some fishes and is characterized by progressive flaccid symmetrical paralysis. Despite the known importance of this disease in ruminants, the Brazilian literature only includes case studies and outbreak descriptions. In addition, the epidemiology of botulism in cattle has markedly changed over the past two decades. The aim of this study is to review these characteristics and to provide recent data on the occurrence of botulism in ruminants in Brazil.

【 授权许可】

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