Evaluation of the Respiratory Microbiome and the Use of Tracheal Lavage as a Diagnostic Tool in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (<i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>)
Respiratory disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in sea turtles, including the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (<i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>). Although culture-dependent methods are typically used to characterize microbes associated with pneumonia and to determine treatment, cultu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2927 |