Molecular screening of haemogregarine hemoparasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae) in populations of native and introduced Pond Turtles in …

M Maričić, G Danon, JF Faria, DJ Harris - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Haemogregarines (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) are the most common and widespread
reptilian blood parasites. Haemogregarina stepanowi was the first haemogregarine …

Hemoparasite Analysis and Hematological Parameters of Four Freshwater Turtle Species (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from the Brazilian Amazon

MC Cavalcante, D Chagas-de-Souza, TA Coêlho… - Acta Parasitologica, 2024 - Springer
Methods Sampling was performed at three sites in the Tapajós River mouth, Pará State,
Brazil, and an aliquot of blood was collected from each turtle by post-occipital dorsal vein …

Assessing prevalence of blood parasites and ranaviruses in Hong Kong freshwater turtles

J LEUNG - 2024 - commons.ln.edu.hk
Blood parasites and ranaviruses are pathogens that impact freshwater turtles worldwide.
Given that native turtle species in Hong Kong are already at a high risk of extinction, their …