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An outbreak of botulism on a pig farm due to the newly described Clostridium botulinum type C.
Le Maréchal, Caroline; Denis, Martine; Vanlemmens, Louis; Jambou, Léa; Delvallez, Gauthier; Poezevara, Typhaine; Abed-Zahar, Mouna; Diancourt, Laure; Baudouard, Marie-Agnès; Eveno, Eric; Bayon-Auboyer, Marie-Hélène; Fellag, Mustapha; Rouxel, Sandra; Amenna, Nadia; Mazuet, Christelle; Guéguen, Jean-Marc; Rose, Nicolas.
Affiliation
  • Le Maréchal C; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France. Electronic address: caroline.lemarechal@anses.fr.
  • Denis M; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Vanlemmens L; SELAS de DELIAVET, Le Chemin Chaussée, 22440, La Bouillie, France.
  • Jambou L; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Delvallez G; Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNR Bactéries Anaérobies et Botulisme, 75015, Paris, France.
  • Poezevara T; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Abed-Zahar M; LABOCEA, 7 Rue Du Sabot, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Diancourt L; Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNR Bactéries Anaérobies et Botulisme, 75015, Paris, France.
  • Baudouard MA; LABOCEA, 7 Rue Du Sabot, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Eveno E; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Epidemiology, Health and Welfare Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Bayon-Auboyer MH; LABOCEA, 7 Rue Du Sabot, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Fellag M; LABOCEA, 7 Rue Du Sabot, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Rouxel S; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Amenna N; LABOCEA, 7 Rue Du Sabot, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
  • Mazuet C; Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNR Bactéries Anaérobies et Botulisme, 75015, Paris, France.
  • Guéguen JM; SELAS de DELIAVET, Le Chemin Chaussée, 22440, La Bouillie, France.
  • Rose N; ANSES, Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Epidemiology, Health and Welfare Unit, 22440, Ploufragan, France.
Anaerobe ; 89: 102885, 2024 Jul 24.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39059624
ABSTRACT
This study reports a botulism outbreak on a pig farm. Clostridium botulinum type C was detected using PCR. The gene encoding the toxin corresponds to a novel type C neurotoxin recently described in a human botulism outbreak, raising the question of its prevalence in pigs and the related risks to humans.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Anaerobe Year: 2024 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Anaerobe Year: 2024 Document type: Article