The importance of disease-mediated invasions and the role of parasite spillover as a
substantial threat to the conservation of global biodiversity are now well known. Although …

Forty‐seven nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were examined for parasitic pathogens.
Four species of cardiovascular flukes (Digenea: Spirorchiidae), Learedius learedi …

Spirorchiid trematodes are implicated as an important cause of stranding and mortality in
sea turtles worldwide. However, the impact of these parasites on sea turtle health is poorly …

Blood flukes of the family Spirorchiidae are important disease agents in marine turtles. The
family is near cosmopolitan in distribution. Twenty-nine marine species across 10 genera …

Life cycles of spirorchiids that infect the vascular system of turtles are poorly understood.
Few life cycles of these blood flukes have been elucidated and all intermediate hosts …

Spirorchiid blood fluke infections affect endangered turtle populations globally, and are
reported as a common cause of mortality in Queensland green sea turtles. Both the flukes …

Blood flukes of the family Spirorchiidae are significant pathogens of both free-ranging and
captive marine turtles. Despite a significant proportion of marine turtle mortality being …

Abstract Background The Spirorchiidae is a family of blood flukes parasitizing turtles.
Spirorchiids may cause a wide range of inflammatory reactions in the vascular system of …

Abstract Background The northern Adriatic Sea represents one of the most important neritic
foraging grounds for the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta L. in the Mediterranean Sea …

The prevalence of spirorchiid fluke infections of marine turtles is high and may cause the
death of the hosts throughout their ranges. Virtually nothing has been reported regarding the …