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Avian Botulism

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002545

A paralytic disease of birds caused by ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which is widespread in soil and requires warm temperatures to become active.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002545
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS National Wildlife Health Center at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_botulism/
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002545",
  "term": "Avian Botulism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A paralytic disease of birds caused by ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which is widespread in soil and requires warm temperatures to become active.",
  "references": [
    "USGS National Wildlife Health Center at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_botulism/"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/avian-botulism/"
}

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