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Moraga, P., Kinsella, J. M., & Sepúlveda, M. S. (2011). Helminth parasites of eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina) from southern indiana, usa. Journal of Helminthology, (FirstView Article).
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X11000034 BibTeX citation key: Moraga2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Parasiten = parasites, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Terrapene, Terrapene carolina, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Kinsella, Moraga, Sepúlveda Collection: Journal of Helminthology |
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Very little is known about parasitic diseases of eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina). The objective of this study was to examine the parasitic fauna of eastern box turtles collected from southern Indiana, USA. Turtles (n = 40) were salvaged mostly as road kills from southern Indiana between May and October 2009. Seven species of helminths in total were found parasitizing the gastrointestinal tract, including two digenean trematodes (Brachycoelium salamandrae and Telorchis robustus) and five nematodes (Oswaldocruzia pipiens, Cosmocercoides dukae, Falcaustra affinis, F. chelydrae and Serpinema trispinosus). We report prevalence, abundance and mean intensity of infection for all helminths. Helminths were not found in any other organs examined (heart, gonads, liver, heart, kidney and urinary bladder) and no ectoparasites were found. Overall, mean intensity of infections was low (1–14 parasites/host), suggesting that these parasites are unlikely to be associated with negative health impacts. This constitutes the first study of this kind for Indiana.
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