Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed
ABSTRACT: Botulism is a condition caused by the ingestion of pre-formed toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This study described an outbreak of type D botulism with a high mortality rate (67%) in a cattle herd, caused by the consumption of fermented silage. The affected cattle pr...
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| author | Milena Carolina Paz José Tiago Roza de Moraes Franciéli Adriane Molossi Andressa da Silva Martins Tamires Ataides Silva Luciane Oliveira Marques Ananda Paula Kowalski Ana Carolina Borsanelli Welden Panziera David Driemeier |
| author_facet | Milena Carolina Paz José Tiago Roza de Moraes Franciéli Adriane Molossi Andressa da Silva Martins Tamires Ataides Silva Luciane Oliveira Marques Ananda Paula Kowalski Ana Carolina Borsanelli Welden Panziera David Driemeier |
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| description | ABSTRACT: Botulism is a condition caused by the ingestion of pre-formed toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This study described an outbreak of type D botulism with a high mortality rate (67%) in a cattle herd, caused by the consumption of fermented silage. The affected cattle presented with a hyperacute to acute clinical course with progressive flaccid paralysis. Five animals underwent necropsy with no significant macroscopic and microscopic alterations. A most probable source of contamination was deemed to be an inadequately stored silage; although, the toxin was not detected in the feed. The diagnosis of botulism was based on both clinical and epidemiological findings and the detection of botulinum toxin in the intestinal contents of two of the affected cattle. The present study emphasized the high number of fatally affected cattle, an unusual source of botulinum toxin and the importance of proper management of animal feed supply. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4b30bab216449a7bc35547df58c6dbf2025-08-20T02:36:53ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962024-12-0155410.1590/0103-8478cr20240180Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feedMilena Carolina Pazhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2690-7033José Tiago Roza de Moraeshttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-7263-9629Franciéli Adriane Molossihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7864-6173Andressa da Silva Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8038-5577Tamires Ataides Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1606-1708Luciane Oliveira Marqueshttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-1138-1562Ananda Paula Kowalskihttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-6002-3899Ana Carolina Borsanellihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1209-8709Welden Panzierahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-3594David Driemeierhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3766-0654ABSTRACT: Botulism is a condition caused by the ingestion of pre-formed toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This study described an outbreak of type D botulism with a high mortality rate (67%) in a cattle herd, caused by the consumption of fermented silage. The affected cattle presented with a hyperacute to acute clinical course with progressive flaccid paralysis. Five animals underwent necropsy with no significant macroscopic and microscopic alterations. A most probable source of contamination was deemed to be an inadequately stored silage; although, the toxin was not detected in the feed. The diagnosis of botulism was based on both clinical and epidemiological findings and the detection of botulinum toxin in the intestinal contents of two of the affected cattle. The present study emphasized the high number of fatally affected cattle, an unusual source of botulinum toxin and the importance of proper management of animal feed supply.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000400552&lng=en&tlng=enbovinebotulinum neurotoxinsClostridium botulinummouse bioassayneurotoxin type D |
| spellingShingle | Milena Carolina Paz José Tiago Roza de Moraes Franciéli Adriane Molossi Andressa da Silva Martins Tamires Ataides Silva Luciane Oliveira Marques Ananda Paula Kowalski Ana Carolina Borsanelli Welden Panziera David Driemeier Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed Ciência Rural bovine botulinum neurotoxins Clostridium botulinum mouse bioassay neurotoxin type D |
| title | Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| title_full | Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| title_fullStr | Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| title_short | Botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| title_sort | botulism outbreak in cattle due to ingestion of accidental deteriorated feed |
| topic | bovine botulinum neurotoxins Clostridium botulinum mouse bioassay neurotoxin type D |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000400552&lng=en&tlng=en |
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