Spirorchiidiasis in marine turtles: the current state of knowledge
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 …
family is near cosmopolitan in distribution. Twenty-nine marine species across 10 genera …
[HTML][HTML] Rich but morphologically problematic: an integrative approach to taxonomic resolution of the genus Neospirorchis (Trematoda: Schistosomatoidea)
Neospirorchis Price, 1934 is a genus of blood flukes that infect the cardiovascular system,
including vessels surrounding the nervous systems of marine turtles. Although the genus …
including vessels surrounding the nervous systems of marine turtles. Although the genus …
The biodiversity of marine trematodes: then, now and in the future
TH Cribb, SC Cutmore, RA Bray - International Journal for Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
Trematodes are the richest class of platyhelminths in the marine environment, infecting all
classes of marine vertebrates as sexual adults and many phyla of marine invertebrates as …
classes of marine vertebrates as sexual adults and many phyla of marine invertebrates as …
Disease risk analysis in sea turtles: A baseline study to inform conservation efforts
N Mashkour, K Jones, S Kophamel, T Hipolito… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The impact of a range of different threats has resulted in the listing of six out of seven sea
turtle species on the IUCN Red List of endangered species. Disease risk analysis (DRA) …
turtle species on the IUCN Red List of endangered species. Disease risk analysis (DRA) …
Evidence that blood flukes (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) of chondrichthyans infect bivalves as intermediate hosts: indications of an ancient diversification of the …
Blood flukes (Aporocotylidae) of actinopterygians (bony fishes) have been shown to infect
freshwater gastropods and marine polychaetes as intermediate hosts. However, no life cycle …
freshwater gastropods and marine polychaetes as intermediate hosts. However, no life cycle …
Evidence that a lineage of teleost-infecting blood flukes (Aporocotylidae) infects bivalves as intermediate hosts
SC Cutmore, DTJ Littlewood… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Elsevier
The family Aporocotylidae is recognized as having the widest intermediate host usage in the
Digenea. Currently, intermediate host groups are clearly correlated with definitive host …
Digenea. Currently, intermediate host groups are clearly correlated with definitive host …
Vermetid gastropods as key intermediate hosts for a lineage of marine turtle blood flukes (Digenea: Spirorchiidae), with evidence of transmission at a turtle rookery
Blood flukes of the family Spirorchiidae Stunkard, 1921 are significant pathogens of marine
turtles, both in the wild and in captivity. Despite causing considerable disease and mortality …
turtles, both in the wild and in captivity. Despite causing considerable disease and mortality …
Gastrointestinal investigation of parasites and Enterobacteriaceae in loggerhead sea turtles from Italian coasts
A Pace, L Rinaldi, D Ianniello, L Borrelli… - BMC Veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Background Caretta caretta is the most abundant sea turtle species in the Mediterranean,
and studies on this species have vastly expanded during recent years, including those …
and studies on this species have vastly expanded during recent years, including those …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology and pathology of spirorchiid infection in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)
PA Chapman, H Owen, M Flint, RJS Magalhaes… - International Journal for …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
reported as a common cause of mortality in Queensland green sea turtles. Both the flukes …
[PDF][PDF] Marine hitchhikers: a preliminary study on invertebrates unintentionally transported via the international pet trade
The pet trade in aquatic organisms is a significant source of non-indigenous species
introductions. In comparison with ornamental animals, unintentionally transported …
introductions. In comparison with ornamental animals, unintentionally transported …