Toxic metals in Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded freshly dead along Sicilian coasts [PDF]
Veterinary Quarterly, 2023 Background The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a marine reptile belonging to a monophyletic group of chelonians. As these animals are long-lived, they have the ability to accumulate pollutants.Aim To collect epidemiological data on toxic ...
Gaetano Cammilleri +10 more
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Corneal Fibropapilloma in Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceFibropapillomatosis (FP) is a panzootic and neoplastic disease. In the current study, we aimed to characterize a tumour‐like mass and reveal spirorchid‐like parasitic eggs in the ocular tissues of Caretta caretta turtles.
Özgür Kanat +2 more
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Traumatic Oral Lesions in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) Linked to Polychaete (Laetmonice cf. hystrix) Ingestion: A Case Report from the Northern Adriatic Sea [PDF]
AnimalsOral cavity lesions in sea turtles, particularly Caretta caretta, are relatively rare, and are typically linked to infectious agents as well as anthropogenic factors, including ingestion of marine debris or fishing gear.
Stefano Pesaro +6 more
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Unveiling the egg microbiota of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta in nesting beaches of the Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Microbes have central roles in the development and health of animals, being the introduction of specific microbial species a potential conservation strategy to protect animals from emerging diseases.
Luca Vecchioni +8 more
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An extensive survey on helminth community of Caretta caretta from the neritic feeding grounds of Northwestern Adriatic sea [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe opportunistic diet of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, their long life-span and migratory behavior contribute to shaping the diversity of the gastrointestinal helminthic community.
Erica Marchiori +4 more
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Some digenetic trematodes found in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Brazil [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2021 This paper reports three recovered species of digeneans from an adult loggerhead sea turtle - Caretta caretta (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil. These trematodes include Diaschistorchis pandus (Pronocephalidae), Cymatocarpus solearis (Brachycoeliidae ...
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta): A Comparison between Clinical and Commensal Bacterial Isolates [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Gram negative organisms are frequently isolated from Caretta caretta turtles, which can act as reservoir species for resistant microorganisms in the aquatic environment. C.
Adriana Trotta +6 more
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Symblepharon, Ankyloblepharon, and Salt Gland Dysfunction in a Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Adhesions involving the bulbar and the palpebral conjunctiva (Symblepharon) may interfere with tear drainage, cause chronic conjunctivitis, and reduce ocular motility.
Andrea Affuso +12 more
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Fusarium species isolated from post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in South Africa [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Species in the Fusarium solani species complex are fast growing, environmental saprophytic fungi. Members of this genus are filamentous fungi with a wide geographical distribution. Fusarium keratoplasticum and F.
Mariska R. Greeff-Laubscher +1 more
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Ultrasonographic examination of sea turtle eyes (caretta caretta and chelenoidas mydas) [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2020 Biometrical knowledge in both illness and health is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. There is little information on the biometric and disorders of sea turtles.
Cafer Tayer İŞLER
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