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New species of Eimeria and Isospora (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) in Geochelone spp. (Chelonia: Testudinidae) from Amazonian Brazil

open access: yesParasite, 2008
Tetrasporocystic, dizoic oocysts of reptiles have been separated by some authors into the genera Eimeria, Choleoeimeria and Acroeimeria (Protozoa: Eimeriidae), based on the site and mode of development of their endogenous stages.
Lainson R.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Recording of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Tortoise Testudo graeca Using Nested PCR Method [PDF]

open access: yesArchives 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
doaj   +1 more source

Recognition of tortoises [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá rozpoznáváním jednotlivých exemplářů želv druhu Testudo Graeca na základě fotografií jejich plastronů. Rozpoznávací systém je vytvořen v programovacím jazyce Python.
Kristýna Pátková
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Investigating the Behavior and Personality Structure of the Aldabra Tortoise during Human Interactions and Training Events

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Human–animal interaction (HAI) can be valuable for captive animals, and many zoo-housed species benefit from interactions with their keepers. There is also an increasing body of evidence that some animal species possess personalities that are temporally ...
Giovanni Quintavalle Pastorino   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of gv26 electrical acupuncture stimulation on anesthetic recovery time of spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca) [PDF]

open access: yesKafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023
Recovery time from anesthesia can be extended in reptiles, consequently patients undergoing general anesthesia, require prolonged monitoring period which increases the probability of postoperative complications.
Hadi SHARIFI NISTANAK   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The tortoise and the hare [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of General Practice, 2011
Everyone is familiar with Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare. Although the hare was faster over short distances, it was the plodding tortoise which won the race. The recent history of policies and initiatives to address inequalities in health is littered with harebrained schemes, exchanging long-term effect for short-term display.
openaire   +2 more sources

Predation impact on threatened spur-thighed tortoises by golden eagles when main prey is scarce

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
A reduction in adult survival in long-living species may compromise population growth rates. The spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) is a long-lived reptile that is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. Golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), whose
José M. Gil-Sánchez   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Galápagos tortoise stable isotope ecology and the 1850s Floreana Island Chelonoidis niger niger extinction

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
A consequence of over 400 years of human exploitation of Galápagos tortoises (Chelonoidis niger ssp.) is the extinction of several subspecies and the decimation of others.
Cyler Conrad   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes in pet red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) from Grenada, West Indies

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
This study identifies the endoparasites in Red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) during March 2018 to March 2019 from Grenada, West Indies.
Camille Coomansingh Springer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogenic Potential of Opportunistic Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from the Cloacal Microbiota of Free-Living Reptile Hosts Originating from Bulgaria

open access: yesLife
Reptiles are known to be asymptomatic carriers of various zoonotic pathogens. A number of Gram-negative opportunistic commensals are causative agents of bacterial infections in immunocompromised or stressed hosts and are disseminated by reptiles, whose ...
Irina Lazarkevich   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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