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Detection and Characterization of Mycoplasma spp. and Salmonella spp. in Free-living European Tortoises (Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca, and Testudo marginata) [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2011 Free-living and captive chelonians might suffer from upper respiratory tract disease (URTD), a pathology primarily caused by Mycoplasma agassizii. Wild tortoises can also be an important reservoir of Salmonella spp., which are commensal in the host reptile but are potential zoonotic agents.
LECIS, Roberta +8 more
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DataDotDNA: an alternative marking system for tortoises of genus Testudo
Acta Herpetologica, 2013 It was analyzed the effectiveness of one method of individual and unique marking, alternative to the application of microchip, on 17 specimens of Testudo hermanni through DataDotDNA technology.
Luca Brugnola +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Armoured, rigid bodied animals, such as Testudines, must self-right should they find themselves in an inverted position. The ability to self-right is an essential biomechanical and physiological process that influences survival and ultimately fitness ...
Heather E. Ewart +5 more
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Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera, Limnichidae)
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2015 Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera: Limnichidae) are described: C. taiwanus from Taiwan; C. orion from Okinawa; C. tibetanus and C. chayuensis from Tibet.
Hiroyuki Yoshitomi
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Review of the herpetofauna of Attica, mainland Greece [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2021 Although the insular distribution of the rich herpetofauna of Greece has been studied more extensively, the mainland one is still underexplored. The region of Attica in central Greece represents one of these “black spots” in the mainland.
Ioannis Annousis +2 more
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Natural History Sciences, 2020 The island of Lefkada is a popular and easily accessible tourist destination; nevertheless, there is no comprehensive checklist of its interesting herpetofauna.
Roberto Sindaco, Roberta Rossi
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Parasite, 2003 Four species of the genus Mehdiella Seurat, 1918 are redescribed: M. cristata Petter, 1966 and M. stylosa dollfusi Petter, 1966, parasite of Pyxix arachnoides Bell, 1827 from Madagascar, M. s. stylosa (Thapar, 1 925) and M.
Bouamer S., Morand S., Kara M.
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PeerJ, 2021 The open space is a hostile environment for all lifeforms not only due to vacuum, high radiation, low atmospheric pressure, and extremely low temperature, but also the absence of the geomagnetic field.
W. Erdmann +4 more
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EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS IN EGGS OF THE HERMANN’S TORTOISE (Testudo hermanni)
Slovenian Veterinary Research, 2017 In this study, Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) eggs were studied. The aim was to evaluate the basic composition, amino and fatty acid profiles, as well as the presence of certain trace elements in the eggs.
Mateja Stvarnik +3 more
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New Recording of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Tortoise Testudo graeca Using Nested PCR Method [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2023 Toxoplasmosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, especially in warm and humid areas, and affects all mammals, including humans and many herbivores and carnivores. The present study investigated the Toxoplasma gondii (T.
S Aziz Anah, S Aziz Anah
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