EN
Poisonings on the chinchilla farm, caused by Cl. perfringens enterotoxin, was described. Diagnosis was settled by the discovery of the enterotoxin in the samples of feedingstuffs and intestines of died animals and by isolation of seven strains of Cl. perfringens. The enterotoxin was discovered by the indirect ELISA and counter immunoelectrophoresis using anti-enterotoxin globulins. Enterotoxins produced by the isolated strains caused erythema in guinea pigs.