Bovine botulism: laboratorial confirmation of clinical diagnosis during the period 1986-1989

Authors

  • Lucia Baldassi Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal
  • Marcio Hipolito Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal
  • Manuel Alberto S. C. Portugal Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal
  • Ercilía Maria Borgheresi Calil Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal
  • Aurélia Archanja Procaci Moulin Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal
  • Débora de Cássia Pires Instituto Biológico de São Paulo; Seção de Bacteriologia Animal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101991000500008

Keywords:

Botulism^i2^sveterin, Catle diseases^i2^sdiagno, Botulism toxins^i2^sanaly

Abstract

Five hundred and seventeen specimens relating to a total of 235 clinical cases of bovine botulism occurring over period of four years (1986-1989) were studied. These samples came from the States of S. Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Bahia, Pará, Maranhão, Distrito Federal and Roraima. Laboratorial tests were performed on these samples with a view to toxin detection. Toxin types C and D were detected being found in the liver and in gastric and intestinal contents. The small number of confirmed cases led to the supposition of the participation of other diseases in these deaths reported, even if false negative cases are taken into account.

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Published

1991-10-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 5 (1991)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Baldassi, L., Hipolito, M., Portugal, M. A. S. C., Calil, E. M. B., Moulin, A. A. P., & Pires, D. de C. (1991). Bovine botulism: laboratorial confirmation of clinical diagnosis during the period 1986-1989 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 25(5), 371-374. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101991000500008