Marcer 3 - Parasitic Diseases of Sea Turtles

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what Endoparasites are in what body part?

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hosts and distribution of S. sulcata

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S. sulcata Life cycle

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Intermediate host for S. sulcata

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What factors might facilitate easier intermediate host infection in the Adriatic Sea compared to the Tyrrhenian Sea?

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Shallow waters and lower currents in the Adriatic Sea make it easier for larvae to infect intermediate hosts.

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How are lesions caused by Sulcascaris sulcata related to parasite load?

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The severity of lesions correlates positively with the number of parasites present.

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S. sulcata in Mediterranean Sea

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Diagnosis of S. sulcata

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Where do spirorchiid trematodes live within sea turtles?

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In the cardiovascular system, particularly in blood vessels.

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DEFINITIVE HOST of S. sulcata

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Is there risk of transmission within an enclosure?

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SPIRORCHIDIASIS - LESIONS

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eggs in Spirorchiid trematode

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Epidemiology in Spirorchiid trematode

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• larger turtles have a higher probability to be infected
• but the smaller they are, the more severy the lesions are

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distribution of Spirorchidiasis

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What laboratory methods are used to detect trematode eggs in live sea turtles?

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Sedimentation techniques using solutions with a density greater than 1.3 to separate and observe the lighter eggs.

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