Trends in Urban Wild Meat Trade of Chelonians (Turtles and Tortoises) in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]
AnimalsCulturally, chelonians are important sources of nutrition and income for rural and urban people in tropical rainforests, but urban trade can cause declines in wild populations.
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Preparation and application of an innovative thrombocyte/leukocyte-enriched plasma to promote tissue repair in chelonians. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Platelet concentrates are widely used in mammalian regenerative medicine to improve tissue healing. Chelonians (Testudines) would benefit from the application of thrombocyte preparations to regenerate damaged tissues, since traumatic injuries are leading
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Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira in Captive Chelonians (Kinosternon scorpioides—Linnaeus, 1766) in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
AnimalsLeptospirosis is a zoonosis of great importance for One Health. In this context, the Amazonian biome may harbor numerous hosts for Leptospira spp. that contribute to the maintenance of the pathogen in the environment.
Rafael Souza Freitas +11 more
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The complete mitochondrion genome of the Hoge’s Side-necked turtle Ranacephala hogei (Chelidae), a critically endangered species from South America [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyThe Hogei’s side-necked turtle, Ranacephala hogei, an endemic species of the Southern Paraíba basin, is the most endangered species of chelonians in Brazil. Here, we sequenced, assembled and described the complete mitogenome for R. hogei.
Ana Teresa Dumans +7 more
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Microbiome resilience of three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina triunguis) in response to rising temperatures [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome of chelonians (testudines) plays an important role in their metabolism, nutrition, and overall health but the GI microbiome of three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina triunguis) has yet to be characterized. How the
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Evaluating the Anesthetic and Physiologic Effects of Intramuscular and Intravenous Alfaxalone in Eastern Mud Turtles (Kinosternon subrubrum) [PDF]
AnimalsCurrent sedation protocols for chelonians can pose a challenge to clinicians because of prolonged induction and recovery times, difficulties in gaining venous access, and natural species variation.
Stephanie Zec +3 more
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Recent Invaders in Small Mediterranean Islands: Wild Boars Impact Snakes in Port-Cros National Park
Diversity, 2021 Mediterranean islands host unique ecosystems that are particularly vulnerable to invasive species. However, knowledge regarding the precise impact of invasive species on local biodiversity remains limited for many of these systems.
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Animals, 2021 Turtles are suspected to be involved in the epidemiology of Leptospira; however, data about the dissemination of this zoonotic pathogen among chelonians are scant. In the present study, the serum samples collected from 49 Trachemys scripta elegans living
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Nature Communications, 2023 The Anthropocene is tightly associated with a drastic loss of species worldwide and the disappearance of their key ecosystem functions. The orders Testudines (turtles and tortoises) and Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, and gharials) contain numerous ...
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