A pilot study on molecular diagnosis of Hapalotrema mistroides (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) infection in blood samples of live loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta

A pilot study on molecular diagnosis of Hapalotrema mistroides (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) infection in blood samples of live loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta

Abstract Background Parasites of the family Spirorchiidae cause disease and mortality in marine and freshwater turtles; two species, Hapalotrema mistroides and Neospirorchis sp., are reported in the resident population of loggerhead turtles of the Mediterranean Sea, with the first being the most wid...

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Main Authors: Erica Marchiori, Giorgia Dotto, Cinzia Tessarin, Mario Santoro, Andrea Affuso, Luciano Tarricone, Ludovica Di Renzo, Daniela Freggi, Vincenzoleo Spoto, Federica Marcer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Spirorchiidae
Caretta caretta
Real time PCR
Circulating DNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-2232-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-2232-y

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