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Checklist of sea turtles endohelminth in Neotropical region
(2016-09-01)
This paper presents a list of parasites described in sea turtles from the Neotropical region. Through the review of literature the occurrence of 79 taxa of helminthes parasites were observed, mostly consisting of the Phylum ...
Is Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?
(Versita, 2019-01)
The side-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera commonly inhabits the tributary streams of the Rio de La Plata and occasionally is found in brackish waters within the estuary of the Rio de La Plata. Few studies have been ...
Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of loggerhead turtle caretta caretta linnaeus 1758 (testudines, cheloniidae) in brazil
(2008-12-01)
Twelve juvenile specimens of Caretta caretta were examined and results showed five of them (41.7%) were parasitized by helminthes species, as: Sulcascaris sulcata, Kathlania leptura, Orchidasma amphiorchis, Pyelosomum ...
A new Myxidium species (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infecting the gallbladder of the turtle Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from Peruvian Amazon
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2017)
A new myxosporean species, Myxidium peruviensis n. sp., is described parasitizing the gall bladder of the yellow spotted river turtle Podocnemis unifilis kept in captivity in an Amazonian Peruvian turtle rescue unit in the ...
Spirorchiidiosis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) and lesions associated with parasites in Caribbean green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
(British Veterinary Association, 2015)
Forty-seven nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were examined for parasitic pathogens. Four species
of cardiovascular flukes (Digenea: Spirorchiidae), Learedius learedi, Hapalotrema postorchis, Monticellius
indicum ...
Seasonal variation of Hedruris dratini (Nematoda) parasitizing Hydromedusa tectifera (Chelidae), with focus on host’s torpor state
(Springer, 2021-05)
The aim of this study was to analyze the seasonal distribution of the nematode Hedruris dratini parasitizing the South American Snake-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera and the amphipod Hyalella spp. in an urban stream. ...
Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and Hedruris orestiae (Moniez, 1889) in Argentine turtles
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2016-11-15)
Knowledge of parasites in turtles is scarce,particularly with regard to freshwater turtles of SouthAmerica. Here, we describe the association of Spiroxyscontortus (Rudolphi, 1819) in Phrynops hilarii (Duméril& Bibron, 1835) ...