Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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Abstract
For the first time, Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts were identified in fecal and intestinal samples from free-ranging marine turtles, Chelonia mydas, from the Hawaiian Islands. The oocysts produced positive reactions with commercial test kits recommended for the detection of human-infectious waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum.
Suggested Citation
Graczyk, T., Balazs, G., Work, T.M., Aguirre, A., Ellis, D., Murakawa, S.K., Morris, R., 1997, Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, v. 63, no. 7, p. 2925-2927, https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.63.7.2925-2927.1997.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands |
| Series title | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| DOI | 10.1128/aem.63.7.2925-2927.1997 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society for Microbiology |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 2925 |
| Last page | 2927 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |