They identify botulism as the main cause of a paralyzing disease in birds

Barcelona (Spain), 12 May (EFE).- An international scientific team, with the participation of the wildlife restoration center RIAS (Wildlife Rehabilitation and Research Center of Ria Formosa) or the Institut Pasteur of the University of Paris, among others, identified botulism as the most likely cause of paretic syndrome, a disease that causes severe paralysis in gulls and other aquatic birds. In particular, in addition to the above institutions…

A study with the participation of the Oceanográfico de Vigo links the disease that causes thousands of deaths in seabirds to botulism. The article The mysterious paralyzing disease that is decimating seagull populations has been identified was first published in GCiencia.