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Novel Haemocystidium sp. Intraerythrocytic Parasite in the Flatback (Natator depressus) and Green (Chelonia mydas) Turtle in Western Australia.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 16 Dec 2024
Young Erina J, Vaughan-Higgins Rebecca, Warren Kristin S, Whiting Scott D, Rossi Gabriele, Stephens Nahiid S, Yeap Lian, Austen Jill M
Abstract excerpt
Malaria and other haemosporidian parasites are common in reptiles. During baseline health surveys of sea turtles in Western Australia (WA), haemosporidian parasites were detected in flatback (Natator depressus) and green (Chelonia mydas) turtle erythrocytes during routine blood film examination. 130 blood samples were screened via polymerase chain reaction (PCR), including 105 N. depressus, 20 C. mydas, and 5...
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