An outbreak of type C botulism in captive monkeys
Smart, J.L.; Roberts, T.A.; McCullagh, K.G.; Lucke, V.M.; Pearson, H.
Veterinary Record 107(19): 445-446
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900 PMID: 7456297 Document Number: 165007
In an outbreak of type C botulism in a group of captive primates, six squirrel monkeys, six white throated capuchin monkeys and two weeper capuchin monkeys succumbed rapidly and died. Clostridium botulinum type C toxin was detected in the remains of the chopped chicken feed and in nine of 11 blood samples and one of three stomach contents samples from the affected animals.