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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2004, p. 5406-5408, Vol. 42, No. 11
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5406-5408.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Natural Clostridium botulinum Type C Toxicosis in a Group of Cats

D. Elad,1* E. Yas-Natan,2 I. Aroch,2 M. H. Shamir,2 S. Kleinbart,2 D. Hadash,3 M. Chaffer,1 K. Greenberg,1 and A. Shlosberg1

Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan,1 Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem,2 8 Shikun Banim Str., Kvar Neter, Israel3

Received 22 June 2004/ Returned for modification 10 July 2004/ Accepted 1 August 2004

Clinical signs of botulism were observed in a group of eight cats, four of which died, after being fed pelican carrion. Clostridium botulinum type C was isolated from one cat. The microorganism and its toxin were found in the pelican. This is apparently the first report of natural botulism in cats.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel. Phone and fax: 97239681688. E-mail: elad{at}agri.huji.ac.il.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2004, p. 5406-5408, Vol. 42, No. 11
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5406-5408.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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