Molecular epidemiology and pathology of spirorchiid infection in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas).

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Published in Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl on March 01, 2017

Authors

Phoebe A Chapman1, Helen Owen1, Mark Flint2, Ricardo J Soares Magalhães3, Rebecca J Traub4, Thomas H Cribb5, Myat T Kyaw-Tanner1, Paul C Mills1

Author Affiliations

1: Veterinary-Marine Animal Research, Teaching and Investigation, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.
2: Veterinary-Marine Animal Research, Teaching and Investigation, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia; School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, The Florida Aquarium's Center for Conservation, Apollo Beach, FL, USA.
3: UQ Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia; Children's Health and Environment Program, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
4: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
5: School of Biological Science, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.

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