Neurological disease in wild loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 139-154

  Jacobson, Elliott R ^a   Homer, Bruce L ^a   Stacy, Brian A ^a   Greiner, Ellis C ^a   Szabo, Nancy J ^a   Chrisman, Cheryl L ^a   Origgi, Francesco ^a   Coberley, Sadie ^b   Foley, Allen M ^c   Landsberg, Jan H ^c   Flewelling, Leanne ^c   Ewing, Ruth Y ^d   Moretti, Richie ^e   Schaf, Susan ^e   Rose, Corinne ^e   Mader, Douglas R ^e   Harman, Glenn R ^f   Manire, Charles A ^g   Mettee, Nancy S ^h   Mizisin, Andrew P ⁱ   Shelton, G Diane ⁱ   more..

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e Turtle Hospital   (United States)

^f Clearwater Marine Aquarium   (United States)

^g MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^h Loggerhead Marinelife Center   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Caretta caretta; Loggerhead sea turtle; Neuropathy; Spinal cord; Spirorchiidiasis

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BRAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MORTALITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; PARASITIC DISEASE; POLLUTANT; TOXIN; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; NEOSPIRORCHIS; SPIRORCHIIDAE; TESTUDINES; TREMATODA;

EID: 33746056913     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao070139     Document Type: Article

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