Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a Pet Green Iguana, Belgium [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 We isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from liver granulomas of a pet green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Belgium. This case highlights a risk for imported green iguanas acting as a reservoir for introduction of this high ...
Tom Hellebuyck +9 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the Critically Endangered Saba Green Iguana, Iguana iguana (Squamata: Iguanidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2023 The populations of native iguanas in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles are threatened by the wide occurrence and spread of non-native iguanas. Until recently, competitive hybridization was not believed to threaten the Saba Green Iguana, a subpopulation of ...
Matthijs P. van den Burg +4 more
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Anatomical Description of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) and Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Skull by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Reconstruction and Maximum Intensity Projection Images [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The growing interest in reptiles has posed a challenge to veterinary clinicians due to the lack of a standardized system to perform anatomical studies similar to those used for dogs and cats.
Jose Raduan Jaber Mohamad +5 more
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Captive Green Iguana Carries Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 The green iguana appears to be a carrier for bacteria causing gastrointestinal infections in humans. The presence of diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) pathotypes, however, has not been studied in this reptile. The aim of the current work was to investigate the
Gerardo Uriel Bautista-Trujillo +12 more
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Genome Complexity Reduction High-Throughput Genome Sequencing of Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Reveal a Paradigm Shift in Understanding Sex-Chromosomal Linkages on Homomorphic X and Y Sex Chromosomes [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 The majority of lizards classified in the superfamily Iguanoidea have an XX/XY sex-determination system in which sex-chromosomal linkage shows homology with chicken (Gallus gallus) chromosome 15 (GGA15).
Tassika Koomgun +23 more
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Florida's Introduced Reptiles: Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
EDIS, 2021 This is one in a series of similar EDIS documents summarizing general knowledge about Florida's introduced reptiles.
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Intranasal midazolam in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) [PDF]
Ciência Rural: This study evaluated the sedation and the physiological effects produced by three doses of intranasal midazolam in green iguanas. Eight adult iguanas weighing 850 ± 165 grams, received each of five treatments: intramuscular midazolam 2 mg.kg-1 (IM ...
Bruna Maria Sarri +4 more
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First morphological description of the Galápagos pink iguana (Conolophus marthae) hatchling: a critical step for its conservation [PDF]
PeerJThe Galapagos pink iguana (Conolophus marthae) is endemic to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago. Due to its remote and hard-to-access habitat, the recently discovered and critically small wild population of the pink iguana has ...
Jorge Carrión-Tacuri +11 more
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Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Acta Veterinaria, 2021 Infections with various bacteria, especially gram-negative aerobes, are a well-recognized problem in captive cold-blooded animals with immunocompromised health status, or in those kept under poor conditions.
Šupić Jovana +6 more
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Development of olfactory epithelium and associated structures in the green iguana, Iguana iguana—light and scanning electron microscopic study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 The ontogenesis of the nasal cavity has been described in many mammalian species. The situation is different with reptiles, despite the fact that they have become relatively common as pets.
Olga Sapoznikov +2 more
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