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Disease in cattle tied to a plant earlier blamed for stock losses
A Civil War era bulletin discusses recurring cattle losses in New Mexico linked to a plant misidentified as the poison causing a sickness also affecting humans. Researchers from the University of Chicago identified a Bacillus lacroa bacterium as the cause, detailing autopsies, experiments, and calls for stockmen to report suspected cases to authorities for extended study and possible remedies.
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