Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands
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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 |
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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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