| an outbreak of type c botulism in herring gulls (larus argentatus) in southeastern sweden. | from 2000 to 2004, over 10,000 seabirds, primarily herring gulls (larus argentatus), died from an undetermined cause in the blekinge archipelago in southeastern sweden. in june 2004, 24 affected herring gulls were examined clinically, killed humanely, and 23 were examined by necropsy. seven and 10 unaffected herring gulls collected from a local landfill site and from iceland, respectively, served as controls. all affected birds showed similar neurologic signs, ranging from mild incoordination an ... | 2007 | 17699071 |