Asymptomatic Carriage of C. botulinum Type D/C in Broiler Flocks as the Source of Contamination of a Massive Botulism Outbreak on a Dairy Cattle Farm

Asymptomatic Carriage of C. botulinum Type D/C in Broiler Flocks as the Source of Contamination of a Massive Botulism Outbreak on a Dairy Cattle Farm

In winter 2018, a massive type D/C cattle botulism outbreak occurred on a mixed dairy and broiler farm in France. An investigation was conducted based on the hypothesis of asymptomatic carriage in poultry. We set out to identify the source of contamination of the dairy cattle and to monitor the cont...

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Main Authors: Rozenn Souillard, Daniel Grosjean, Thibault Le Gratiet, Typhaine Poezevara, Sandra Rouxel, Loïc Balaine, Sabrina Macé, Laure Martin, Fabrizio Anniballi, Marianne Chemaly, Sophie Le Bouquin, Caroline Le Maréchal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
botulism
cattle
poultry
epidemiology
hatchery
investigation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.679377/full

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