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Ocular spirorchiidiosis in sea turtles from Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2019

H. Jerdy Open the ORCID record for H. Jerdy [Opens in a new window] ,
M. Werneck ,
D. Goldberg ,
P. Baldassin ,
R. Feriolli ,
A. Maranho ,
R. Ribeiro ,
M. Bianchi ,
L. Ribeiro  and
E. Shimoda
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H. Jerdy*
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
M. Werneck
Affiliation:
BW Consultoria Veterinária LTDA ME, Est. Da Praia Seca n. 12.143 (L. 41), CEP 28.970-000, Praia Seca, Araruama, RJ, Brazil
D. Goldberg
Affiliation:
Rede Rio Doce Mar - RRDM, Campus Carreiros Rio Grande, Av. Itália km 8 S/N, CEP 96203-900, RS, Brazil
P. Baldassin
Affiliation:
Serviços em Meio Ambiente, CTA, Rua Saturnino Rangel Mauro 283, Pontal de Camburi, Vitória, ES CEP 29062-030, Brazil
R. Feriolli
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
A. Maranho
Affiliation:
Instituto Argonauta, Estrada Guarujá Bertioga, Km 13.5, Guarujá-SP, CEP 11680-000, Brazil
R. Ribeiro
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
M. Bianchi
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
L. Ribeiro
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
E. Shimoda
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
E. Carvalho
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP 28013-602, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: H. Jerdy, E-mail: hjerdy@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The causes of the beaching and death of sea turtles have not been fully clarified and continue to be studied. Mild, moderate and severe lesions caused by spirorchiidiosis have been seen for decades in different organs and were recently defined as the cause of death of a loggerhead turtle. In the present study, eyes and optic nerves were analysed in green sea turtles with spirorchiidiosis and no other debilitating factors. Injuries to the optic nerve and choroid layer were described in 235 animals (90%) infected with spirorchiids. Turtles with ocular spirorchiidiosis are approximately three times more likely to be cachectic than turtles with spirorchiidiosis without ocular involvement.

Keywords

Spirorchiidiosischoroiditisvisual capacityoptic nervecachexia
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Short Communication
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 94 , 2020 , e56
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019 

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