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Toxic metals in Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded freshly dead along Sicilian coasts. [PDF]

Vet Q, 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 ...
Cammilleri G, Galluzzo FG, Pulvirenti A, Pantano L, Calabrese V, Gentile A, Cumbo V, Macaluso A, Macaluso V, Vella A, Ferrantelli V.   +10 more
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The genome sequence of the Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta Linnaeus 1758. [PDF]

F1000Res, 2023
We present a genome assembly of Caretta caretta (the Loggerhead sea turtle; Chordata, Testudines, Cheloniidae), generated from genomic data from two unrelated females. The genome sequence is 2.13 gigabases in size.
Chang G, Jones S, Leelakumari S, Ashkani J, Culibrk L, O'Neill K, Tse K, Cheng D, Chuah E, McDonald H, Kirk H, Pandoh P, Pari S, Angelini V, Kyle C, Bertorelle G, Zhao Y, Mungall A, Moore R, Vilaça S, Jones S.   +20 more
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First Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica From a Sea Turtle: A Case Report in Caretta caretta. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Yersiniosis is worldwide diffused and, among the different species, infection of Yersinia enterocolitica is responsible of the most cases both in humans and animals.
Schirò G, Galluzzo P, Disclafani R, Lomonaco C, Cicero L, Puleio R, Vicari D, Monteverde V, Dara S.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Corneal Fibropapilloma in Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Fibropapillomatosis (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.
Kanat Ö, Ataseven VS, Karabağlı P.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Traumatic Oral Lesions in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Linked to Polychaete (<i>Laetmonice</i> cf. <i>hystrix</i>) Ingestion: A Case Report from the Northern Adriatic Sea. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Oral 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.
Pesaro S, Biagini L, De Bellis D, Dorigo L, Baggio A, Perlin I, Rossi G.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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.
Vecchioni L, Pace A, Sucato A, Berlinghieri F, Cambera I, Visconti G, Hochscheid S, Arculeo M, Alduina R.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Symblepharon, Ankyloblepharon, and Salt Gland Dysfunction in a Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). [PDF]

Vet Sci, 2022
Adhesions involving the bulbar and the palpebral conjunctiva (Symblepharon) may interfere with tear drainage, cause chronic conjunctivitis, and reduce ocular motility.
Affuso A, Di Palma C, Meomartino L, Pace A, Montagnaro S, Russo V, Mennonna G, Micieli F, Maffucci F, Hochscheid S, Lamagna F, D'Aquino I, Lamagna B.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

An extensive survey on helminth community of Caretta caretta from the neritic feeding grounds of Northwestern Adriatic sea. [PDF]

Sci Rep
The 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.
Marchiori E, Cassini R, Soprana E, Centelleghe C, Marcer F.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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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Not Only COVID-19: Involvement of Multiple Chemosensory Systems in Human Diseases

Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022
Chemosensory systems are deemed marginal in human pathology. In appraising their role, we aim at suggesting a paradigm shift based on the available clinical and experimental data that will be discussed.
Antonio Caretta, Antonio Caretta, Carla Mucignat-Caretta, Carla Mucignat-Caretta   +3 more
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