Molecular epidemiology and pathology of spirorchiid infection in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Spirorchiid blood fluke infections affect endangered turtle populations globally, and are reported as a common cause of mortality in Queensland green sea turtles. Both the flukes and their ova are pathogenic and can contribute to the stranding or death of their host. Of particular interest are ova-a...

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Main Authors: Phoebe A. Chapman, Helen Owen, Mark Flint, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Rebecca J. Traub, Thomas H. Cribb, Myat T. Kyaw-Tanner, Paul C. Mills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300463