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COCCIDIOSIS IN GREEN TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS) IN AUSTRALIA: PATHOGENESIS, SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION, AND CLIMATE-RELATED DETERMINANTS OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS.
Journal of wildlife diseases - 1 Apr 2020
de Gouvea Pedroso Silvia Ban, Phalen David N, Terkildsen Michael, Blyde David, March Duane T, Gordon Anita N, Chapman Phoebe A, Mills Paul C, Owen Helen, Gillett Amber, Lloyd Hannah B, Ross Geoffrey A, Hall Jane, Scott Jennifer, Ariel Ellen, Yang Rongchang, Rose Karrie A
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An epizootic of coccidiosis in free-ranging green turtles (Chelonia mydas) occurred in Australia in 1991 and the parasites were thought to be Caryospora cheloniae. Recurring outbreaks over an increased geographic range followed. We used medical records and temporal and spatial data of turtles diagnosed with coccidiosis between 1991 and 2014 to characterize the disease and factors associated with outbreaks. Most...
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