Fatal Photobacterium damselae-induced enteritis in a leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea
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Autor/a
Oliver-Guimerá, Arturo
Lourdes Abarca, María
Cuvertoret-Sanz, María
Domingo, Mariano
Data de publicació
2019-08-08ISSN
0177-5103
Resum
Stranded leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea complete pathology reports are rare, and the cause of mortality is difficult to determine in many cases. We conducted a complete pathological study of a stranded leatherback turtle from the western Mediterranean. The main finding was a fibrino-necrotizing enteritis with associated bacteria which were identified as Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae according to biochemical and phenotypical characteristics. This report provides evidence of the pathogenic effect of this bacterium in wild sea turtles.
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Article
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English
Matèries (CDU)
619 - Veterinària
Pàgines
14
Publicat per
Inter-Research
Publicat a
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
Citació
Oliver-Guimerá, A, M Lourdes Abarca, M Cuvertoret-Sanz, and M Domingo. 2019. "Fatal Photobacterium Damselae-Induced Enteritis In A Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys Coriacea". Diseases Of Aquatic Organisms 135 (2): 151-156. Inter-Research Science Center. doi:10.3354/dao03388.
Programa
Sanitat Animal
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