title: An outbreak of type C botulism in captive monkeys.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000032:analysis; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin