A review of the helminths co-introduced with Trachemys scripta elegans–a threat to European native turtle health

M Demkowska-Kutrzepa, M Studzińska… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2018 - brill.com
In the 20th century large numbers of exotic turtles Trachemys scripta elegans have been
imported into Europe as pets and this has led to frequent introductions into many freshwater …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of health-compromising protozoan and helminth infections in tortoises kept as pet animals in Germany

MJ Hallinger, A Taubert, C Hermosilla… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Exotic reptiles such as tortoises, have become increasingly common domestic
pets worldwide and are known to host different gastrointestinal parasites. Some of these …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites in reptiles: comparison of two coprological methods

D Wolf, MG Vrhovec, K Failing, C Rossier… - Acta Veterinaria …, 2014 - Springer
Background Exotic reptiles have become increasingly common domestic pets worldwide
and are well known to be carriers of different parasites including some with zoonotic …

First reported outbreak of severe spirorchiidiasis in Emys orbicularis, probably resulting from a parasite spillover event

R Iglesias, JM García-Estévez, C Ayres… - Diseases of aquatic …, 2015 - int-res.com
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 …

Invasive species threat: parasite phylogenetics reveals patterns and processes of host-switching between non-native and native captive freshwater turtles

O Verneau, C Palacios, T Platt, M Alday, E Billard… - Parasitology, 2011 - cambridge.org
One of the major threats to biodiversity involves biological invasions with direct
consequences on the stability of ecosystems. In this context, the role of parasites is not …

Internal parasites of reptiles

M Ras-Norynska, R Sokol - Annals of parasitology, 2015 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Nowadays a growing number of exotic reptiles are kept as pets. The aim of this study was to
determine the species of parasites found in reptile patients of veterinary practices in Poland …

[PDF][PDF] Гельминты рыб водоёмов Днестровско-Прутского междуречья, потенциально опасные для здоровья человека

А Мошу - Ки-шинэу: Eco-TIRAS, 2014 - eco-tiras.org
Книга посвящена проблеме угрозы гельминтов рыб, регистрируемых в водоёмах
Днестровско-Прутского междуречья, для здоровья людей и рыбоядных …

Helminth parasites of the Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga 1886, from Bursa, Turkey

HS Yildirimhan, CR Bursey… - Turkish Journal of …, 2011 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Thirty-eight Balkan green lizards, Lacerta trilineata, from Turkey were examined for
helminths. Three species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, Pleurogenoides medians …

Coprological survey in pet reptiles in Italy

R Papini, C Manetti, F Mancianti - Veterinary Record, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Faecal samples were collected from 324 pet reptiles showing no clinical signs, including 28
saurian species (n= 192), three ophidian species (n= 74) and three chelonian species (n …

Alaria alata mesocercariae in raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Germany

ZM Rentería-Solís, A Hamedy, FU Michler… - Parasitology …, 2013 - Springer
Alaria alata is a trematode of carnivores from Europe. The mesocercarial stage was recently
identified in wild boar meat from Europe. Previous histopathologic studies showed the …