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Lovich, J. E., Gotte, S. W., Ernst, C. H., Harshbarger, J. C., Laemmerzahl, A. F., & Gibbons, J. W. (1996). Prevalence and histopathology of shell disease in turtles from lake blackshear, georgia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 32(2), 256–265.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Lovich1996 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Bakterien = bacteria, Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Pseudemys, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Ernst, Gibbons, Gotte, Harshbarger, Laemmerzahl, Lovich Collection: Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
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ABSTRACT: Turtles in Lake Blackshear, Crisp County, Georgia (USA) were evaluated for shell disease during intensive trapping efforts on 8 and 9 May 1990. The disease was most prevalent in Pseudemys concinna (74%) and Trachemys scripta (35%). The degree of necrosis on the carapace was significantly positively correlated with the degree of necrosis on the plastron in T. scripta (rs = 0.50), but not in P. concinna (rs = 0.06). Female T. scripta with lesions were significantly larger than females wihtout lesions. Lesions were not detected on six other speciesof turtles. Some areas contained multinucleate osteoclasts that were destroying bones. No tumers were detected in soft tissue samples.
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