Case report: Blindness associated with Learedius learedi trematode infection in a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, of the northern Red Sea

Case report: Blindness associated with Learedius learedi trematode infection in a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, of the northern Red Sea

Spirorchiid blood flukes are widespread in sea turtles, causing disease and mortality in their populations, with high prevalence in several ocean basins. Besides being leading parasitic causes of sea turtle strandings in several parts of the world, these infectious agents can cause endocarditis, vas...

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Main Authors: Danny Morick, Vanessa M. Bachmann, Eli Shemesh, Ana Maria Botero-Anug, Ziv Zemach-Shamir, Zahi Aizenberg, Nadav Davidovich, Daphne W. Goldberg, Gaston Kan, Ron Ofri, Dan Tchernov, Yaniv Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Spirorchiid
Learedius learedi
green sea turtle
blindness
optic nerve
Red Sea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1258522/full

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