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Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS.
| العنوان: | Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS. |
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| المؤلفون: | Galosi L; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy. livio.galosi@unicam.it., Attili AR; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy., Perrucci S; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy., Origgi FC; Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health (FIWI), DIP, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001, Bern, Switzerland., Tambella AM; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy., Rossi G; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy., Cuteri V; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy., Napoleoni M; Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS) of Umbria and Marche 'Togo Rosati', 06126, Perugia, Italy., Mandolini NA; Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS) of Umbria and Marche 'Togo Rosati', 06126, Perugia, Italy., Perugini G; Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS) of Umbria and Marche 'Togo Rosati', 06126, Perugia, Italy., Loehr VJT; Dwarf Tortoise Conservation, Kwikstaartpad 1, 3403ZH, IJsselstein, Netherlands. |
| المصدر: | BMC veterinary research [BMC Vet Res] 2021 Mar 04; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 04. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101249759 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1746-6148 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17466148 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Vet Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, 2005- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Tick Infestations/*veterinary , Turtles/*microbiology , Turtles/*parasitology, Animals ; Antinematodal Agents/therapeutic use ; Bacteria/classification ; Ciliophora/isolation & purification ; Coccidia/isolation & purification ; Female ; Fenbendazole/therapeutic use ; Fungi/classification ; Male ; Ornithodoros ; Oxyurida Infections/drug therapy ; South Africa/epidemiology |
| مستخلص: | Background: In free-ranging reptile populations, bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic pathogens may affect hosts through impairment in movements, thermoregulation, reproduction, survival, and population dynamics. The speckled dwarf tortoise (Chersobius [Homopus] signatus) is a threatened species that is mostly restricted to the Succulent Karoo biome in South Africa, and little information on pathogens of this species is available yet. We derived baseline parameters for five males and five females that were captured to genetically enhance a conservation breeding program in Europe. Upon collection of the tortoises, ticks were removed and identified. Immediately upon arrival in Europe, ocular, nasal, oral and cloacal swabs were taken for viral, bacteriological and mycological examinations. Fecal samples were collected before and 1 month after fenbendazole treatment, and analyzed for parasites. A panel of PCR, aiming to detect herpesviruses, adenoviruses and iridoviruses, was carried out. Results: Samples were negative for viruses, while bacteriological examination yielded detectable growth in 82.5% of the swabs with a mean load of 16 × 10 7 ± 61 × 10 8 colony forming units (CFU) per swab, representing 34 bacterial species. Cloacal and oral swabs yielded higher detectable growth loads than nasal and ocular swabs, but no differences between sexes were observed. Fungi and yeasts (mean load 5 × 10 3 ± 13 × 10 3 CFU/swab) were detected in 25% of the swabs. All pre-treatment fecal samples were positive for oxyurid eggs, ranging from 200 to 2400 eggs per gram of feces, whereas after the treatment a significantly reduced egg count (90-100% reduction) was found in seven out of 10 individuals. One remaining individual showed 29% reduction, and two others had increased egg counts. In five tortoises, Nycthocterus spp. and coccidian oocysts were also identified. Soft ticks were identified as Ornithodoros savignyi. Conclusions: Our baseline data from clinically healthy individuals will help future studies to interpret prevalences of microorganisms in speckled dwarf tortoise populations. The study population did not appear immediately threatened by current parasite presence. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Chersobius [Homopus] signatus; Health assessment; Reptile; Tortoise; Wildlife |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Antinematodal Agents) 621BVT9M36 (Fenbendazole) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210305 Date Completed: 20210809 Latest Revision: 20230919 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20230919 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC7934230 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12917-021-02800-5 |
| PMID: | 33663511 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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