First record of the marine turtle leech (Ozobranchus margoi) on hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the inner granitic Seychelles

Ozobranchus spp. are leeches that feed solely on turtle blood. They are common ectoparasites found on a range of marine turtle species, with some species of the leech being implicated as vectors of fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus (FPTHV). Green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochel...

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Autores principales: Göpper, Byron M., Voogt, Nina M., Ganswindt, Andre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2018
Materias:
Research Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6238800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30198282
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v85i1.1604

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6238800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30198282
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v85i1.1604

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