Helminths of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Santoro, M., Bolaños, F., Chaves, G., De Stefano, M., Morales, Juan Alberto
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Descripción:Parasitological examination of a stranded hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from Pacific coast of Costa Rica revealed the presence of a rich digenean fauna including Carettacola stunkardi (Spi- rorchiidae), Enodiotrema reductum (Plagiorchiidae), Cricocephalus albus, Adenogaster serialis, Epi- bathra crassa, Pleurogonius lobatus, P. trigonocephalus, P. linearis, and Pyelosomum posterorchis (Pronocephalidae). All helminths except C. albus and P. lobatus represent new geographical records for Costa Rica. Carettacola stunkardi is reported for first time in an Eastern Pacific hawksbill turtle and its pathological changes are here described. Histologically, nodular lesions on the serosal sur- face of intestine revealed a mixed infiltrate of heterophils, lymphocytes, and histiocytes within necrotic debris. Granulomas with spirorchiid eggs were observed
País:Repositorio UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/21985
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/21985
Palabra clave:COSTA RICA
TORTUGA
ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA
HELMINTOS
PARASITOS
HELMINTHS