Host-Parasite Relationships of Spirorchis elegans Stunkard (Trematoda: Spirorchiidae) [PDF]
Twenty-eight turtles collected in northwest Iowa were examined for helminth infections. Spirorchis spp. were encountered in 16 Chrysemys picta belli and 1 Emys blandingi. At least 4 species were found, namely, S. elegans, S. scripta, S. artericoln, and S.
Ulmer, Martin J. +1 more
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The present study aimed to identify larval trematodes shed by snails found in water bodies used by urban communities in a former schistosomiasis endemic area in the state of Piauí, in the Brazilian semiarid region.
Moraes Neto, A. H. A. +7 more
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First report of Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) infecting Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines: Chelonidae) from Brazil [PDF]
Linnaeus, 1758 found in Ubatuba, on the North Coastline region of Sao Paulo State, Brazil. One turtle was found in June, 2006 on Lazaro beach (23° 30’ 11,76” S and 45° 08’ 8,76” W), had 40.0 cm curved carapace length and weighed 5.5 That author studied only one specimen, whereas three kg.
MR Werneck, BMG. Gallo, RJ. da Silva
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A Survey of Texas Freshwater Turtles for Turtle Blood Flukes (Digenea: Schistosomatoidea: "Spirorchiidae"), with Comments on Morphology, Updated Phylogenies and Cryptic Species [PDF]
Turtle blood flukes (Digenea: Schistosomatoidea: Spirorchiidae ; TBFs) are important disease agents in turtles yet are underreported in many turtle species and localities.
Cammarata, Charlayna Ann
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New larval trematodes in Biomphalaria species (Planorbidae) from Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
Larval trematodes infecting Biomphalaria tenagophila and B. occidentalis were surveyed in a suburban and semipermanent pond of Corrientes province, Northeastern Argentina.
Hamann, Mónika Inés +2 more
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Twenty-one species of platyhelminth parasites are reported from 8 species of turtles collected in Nebraska. Two species of spirorchiids are reported as new. Vasotrema brevitestis sp. n. from Trionyx muticus and T. spiniferus differs from V. amydae Stunkard, 1926, in possessing a relatively shorter, more compact testis, postcecal length equal to one ...
Brooks, Daniel R., Mayes, Monte A.
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Movement behavior and passive dispersal of a reintroduced population of alligator snapping turtles
Maladaptive movement behavior is a common cause of reintroduction failure. We tracked reintroduced alligator snapping turtles from 2014‐2016 to characterize their movement, finding that active movement probability and step length were driven by various intrinsic and extrinsic variables.
Ethan J. Kessler, Michael J. Dreslik
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Se evaluaron las causas de muerte de 70 tortugas marinas de la especie Chelonia mydas agassizzi (tortuga verde) a partir de restos post-mortem hallados entre los meses de noviembre 2018 a julio 2019 en la costa norte del departamento de Piura y sur del ...
De La Barra Gómez, María Gracia
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Occurrence of Amphiorchis indicus Mehrotra, 1973 (Digenea, Spirorchiidae) infecting Green turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil [PDF]
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
MR. Werneck, RJ. Silva
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Larval trematodes in freshwater gastropods from Mato Grosso, Brazil: diversity and host-parasites relationships [PDF]
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Malacologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Malacologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
Boaventura, Maria Fernanda Furtado +3 more
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