Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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Abstract
For the first time, Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts were identified in fecal and intestinal samples from free-ranging marine turtles, Chelonia mydas, from the Hawaiian Islands. The oocysts produced positive reactions with commercial test kits recommended for the detection of human-infectious waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands |
| Series title | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| DOI | 10.1128/aem.63.7.2925-2927.1997 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society for Microbiology |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 2925 |
| Last page | 2927 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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