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Pancreatitis associated with the helminth Serpinema microcephalus (Nematoda: Camallanidae) in exotic Red-Eared Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)
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SYSNO ASEP 0356093 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Pancreatitis associated with the helminth Serpinema microcephalus (Nematoda: Camallanidae) in exotic Red-Eared Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) Author(s) Hidalgo-Vila, J. (ES)
Martínez-Silvestre, A. (ES)
Ribas, Alexis (UBO-W) ORCID, SAI
Casanova, J. C. (ES)
Pérez-Santigosa, N. (ES)
Díaz-Paniagua, C. (ES)Number of authors 6 Source Title Journal of Wildlife Diseases - ISSN 0090-3558
Roč. 47, č. 1 (2011), s. 201-205Number of pages 5 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords helminth ; invasive exotic turtles ; pancreatitis ; reptiles Subject RIV GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine CEZ AV0Z60930519 - UBO-W (2005-2011) UT WOS 000287280200019 EID SCOPUS 79952268197 Annotation Pancreatitis associated with the helminth Serpinema microcephalus was found in three of 19 free-ranging red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) captured between March 2003 and September 2004 in southern Spain. Microscopic changes were associated with parasite migrations and were characterized by central areas of necrosis surrounded by leukocytes and resulted in destruction of exocrine tissue. The blood profile of one of the three female turtles revealed eosinophilia and hyperglycemia, common in helminth infections and pancreatic disorders respectively. These are the first reported cases of pancreatitis caused by the nematode S. microcephalus in the exotic and newly colonized host T. s. elegans. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2012 Electronic address http://www.jwildlifedis.org/cgi/reprint/47/1/201
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