Animal botulism in Poland – laboratory and epidemiological investigations
Data publikacji: 31 maj 2022
Zakres stron: 189 - 197
Otrzymano: 08 lut 2022
Przyjęty: 17 maj 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2022-0026
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Introduction
The aim of the study was to present cases of botulism in animals found in Poland in 2019–2021. The analytical laboratory diagnosis and difficulties that occurred in the interpretation of the results are described.
Material and Methods
From 2019 to 2021, samples of serum, intestinal content, liver, spleen, kidney, faeces, wet feed, dry feed, ensilage, water and mixed samples of internal organs associated with 10 suspected animal botulism cases were sent to the National Veterinary Research Institute. Samples were analysed using a mouse bioassay and culture methods in combination with
Results
Among the ten putative botulism cases, only four (40%) were confirmed in the laboratory on the basis of the detection of botulinum toxin (BoNT) or the
Conclusion
The diagnosis of botulism in animals is a very difficult task, made so by the heterogeneity of