Publications
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| interactions of salmonella enterica serovar muenchen with macrophages of the turtle trachemys scripta scripta. | interactions of salmonella with macrophages have been studied in birds and, most extensively, in mammals. in these homeothermic animals, interactions between salmonella and macrophages are characterized by the following processes. after macropinocytosis, spacious phagosomes are formed within the macrophage. partial inhibition of phagosome-lysosome fusion and resistance to the formation of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen intermediates enable the bacterium to survive and even multipl ... | 2002 | 11755678 |
| pathogenesis of infections with salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar muenchen in the turtle trachemys scripta scripta. | the pathogenesis of salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar muenchen infections in the aquatic turtle trachemys scripta scripta was studied. after oral infection with 5x10(5)cfu of serovar muenchen of 10-14-month-old turtles, kept at 26 degrees c, the intestine and especially the ileum, caecum and colon was colonized. invasion of the intestinal wall, causing histopathological lesions, and colonization of internal organs were not observed. serovar muenchen was only isolated from turtles for 8 ... | 2002 | 12069769 |
| interactions of salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar muenchen with intestinal explants of the turtle trachemys scripta scripta. | salmonella infections in reptiles, in contrast to those in birds and mammals, are limited to the intestinal tract. in this study, interactions of a strain of salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar muenchen (seem) with intestinal explants of the turtle trachemys scripta scripta were examined by scanning electron microscopy (sem). adhesion and invasion in the chelonian intestinal explants at 30 degrees c and 37 degrees c were evaluated quantitatively. for purposes of comparison, the invasive ... | 2003 | 12634088 |
| absence of detectable salmonella cloacal shedding in free-living reptiles on admission to the wildlife center of virginia. | salmonellosis is an important reptile-associated zoonotic infection in the united states. cloacal swabs were collected from reptiles admitted to the wildlife center of virginia, waynesboro, virginia, cultured for salmonella using hektoen and xylose lysine deoxycholate agars, and inoculated in selenite broth. all three were incubated at 37 degrees c for 18-24 hr. seventy-five animals were included in the study, representing eight species, 34 eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina), 14 e ... | 2004 | 15732603 |
| physical reparative treatment in reptiles. | the tissue growth necessary to achieve a complete or partial restitution ad integrum as a result of injury to soft tissue and/or hard times in reptiles is variable and often needs long time in relation to the species, to the habitat and to their intrinsic physiological characteristics. the purpose of this work was to see if the tissue optimization (to) treatment with radio electric asymmetric conveyer (reac) provided good results in these animals and whether its use translates into reduced time ... | 2013 | 23442770 |
| recognition of an important water quality issue at zoos: prevalence and potential threat of toxic cyanobacteria. | zoo animals may be particularly vulnerable to water sources contaminated with cyanobacterial toxins given their nonvoluntary close association with this resource. however, the prevalence and potential threat of toxic cyanobacteria in this setting are unknown. several otherwise unexplained yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta) deaths were documented in a zoo moat with recurring blooms of toxic microcystis aeruginosa. furthermore, an extremely high and potentially lethal concentration ... | 2014 | 24712178 |
| infant botulism due to c. butyricum type e toxin: a novel environmental association with pet terrapins. | we describe two cases of infant botulism due to clostridium butyricum producing botulinum type e neurotoxin (bont/e) and a previously unreported environmental source. the infants presented at age 11 days with poor feeding and lethargy, hypotonia, dilated pupils and absent reflexes. faecal samples were positive for c. butyricum bont/e. the infants recovered after treatment including botulism immune globulin intravenous (big-iv). c. butyricum bont/e was isolated from water from tanks housing pet ' ... | 2015 | 25306863 |
| complete mitochondrial genomes of the yellow-bellied slider turtle trachemys scripta scripta and anoxia tolerant red-eared slider trachemys scripta elegans. | the complete mitochondrial genomes of the yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta) and anoxia tolerant red-eared slider (trachemys scripta elegans) turtles were sequenced to analyze gene arrangement. the complete mt genomes of t. s. scripta and elegans were circular molecules of 16,791 bp and 16,810 bp in length, respectively, and included an a + 1 frameshift insertion in nd3 and nd4l genes. the at content of the overall base composition of scripta and elegans was 61.2%. nucleotide sequ ... | 2016 | 25541313 |
| pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic assessments of 10 mg/kg tramadol intramuscular injection in yellow-bellied slider turtles (trachemys scripta scripta). | in reptiles, administration of opioid drugs has yielded unexpected results with respect to analgesia. the aims of this study were to assess the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (pk/pd) properties of tramadol and its active metabolite m1 and to evaluate the effect of the renal portal system on the pk/pd parameters in yellow-bellied slider turtles. turtles (n = 19) were randomly assigned to four treatment groups, according to a masked, single-dose, four-treatment, unpaired, four-period crossover de ... | 2015 | 25623330 |
| surgery and electrochemotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta). | a 5-year-old female yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta) was referred for evaluation of a 2-month nonhealing ulcerated mass on the dorsal aspect of the neck. | 2015 | 25632821 |
| ultrastructural characteristics of blood cells in the yellow-bellied slider turtle (trachemys scripta scripta). | the classification of blood cells from the yellow-bellied slider turtle (trachemys scripta scripta) is relevant due to their increasing importance as pets and as object of study in clinical settings and research projects. however, no previous ultrastructural characterization of blood cells from turtles of the genus trachemys has been reported. | 2016 | 26780166 |
| pharmacokinetic profiles of meloxicam in turtles (trachemys scripta scripta) after single oral, intracoelomic and intramuscular administrations. | meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat many pathological conditions in turtles. with the aim to fill the lack of data about its pharmacokinetic in this species, eighteen turtles (trachemys scripta scripta) were divided in three groups and treated with a single dose of meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg) by intramuscular, intracoelomic and oral route, respectively. at scheduled time points, blood samples were collected and meloxicam concentrations were determined by hplc. pharmacoki ... | 2016 | 26789011 |
| dietary probiotics affect gastrointestinal microbiota, histological structure and shell mineralization in turtles. | probiotics are widely used in nutrition, and their mode of action is intensively studied in mammals and birds; however, it is almost unknown in reptiles. in the present study, trachemys scripta scripta and sternotherus odoratus were used to assess the effects of dietary probiotics on chelonian gastrointestinal tract microecology. in the first, 20-week experiment, 40 young t. s. scripta were randomly distributed to four experimental groups: 1st, (con)--with no additives; 2nd, (sspa) with bacillus ... | 2016 | 26828367 |
| accumulation of coal combustion residues and their immunological effects in the yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta). | anthropogenic activities such as industrial processes often produce copious amounts of contaminants that have the potential to negatively impact growth, survival, and reproduction of exposed wildlife. coal combustion residues (ccrs) represent a major source of pollutants globally, resulting in the release of potentially harmful trace elements such as arsenic (as), cadmium (cd), and selenium (se) into the environment. in the united states, ccrs are typically stored in aquatic settling basins that ... | 2017 | 28284546 |
| a case of diprosopiasis in trachemys scripta scripta. | this short communication describes a case of diprosopiasis in trachemys scripta scripta imported from florida and farmed for about 4 months by a private owner in palermo, sicily, italy. the water turtle showed the morphological and radiological features characterizing such deformity. this communication aims to advance the knowledge of the reptile's congenital anomalies and suggests the need for more detailed investigations to better understand its pathogenesis. | 2017 | 28675254 |
| morphologic and cytochemical characteristics of the blood cells of the yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta). | the increasing prevalence of yellow-bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta) as pets in the european union and also its utilization as animal models for experimental purposes makes crucial an accurate classification of their blood cells. the aim of this work was to provide a morphologic classification based on the cytochemical characteristics of the blood cells of 15 yellow-bellied sliders. cytochemical stains included benzidine peroxidase, chloroacetate esterase, alpha-naphthyl butyrate este ... | 2017 | 28762256 |
| effects of selenium exposure on the hematology, innate immunity, and metabolic rate of yellow-bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta). | selenium (se) is a naturally occurring essential element that can be toxic to vertebrates at high concentrations. despite studies that have documented that wild reptile species can accumulate copious amounts of se, little is known regarding specific toxicologic effects of se. in this study, 70 juvenile yellow-bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta) were exposed to one of three seleno-l-methionine (setmet) treatments (control, n = 24; 15 mg/kg, n = 23; and 30 mg/kg, n = 23) via weekly oral ga ... | 2017 | 28780652 |
| morbidity and mortality of wild turtles at a north carolina wildlife clinic: a 10-year retrospective. | the medical records from 1,847 wild turtle patients seen between 2005 and 2014 by the turtle rescue team at the north carolina state university college of veterinary medicine were analyzed. eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina; n = 947), yellow-bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta; n = 301), cooters ( pseudemys spp.; n = 235), common snapping turtles (chelydra serpentina; n = 165), and eastern painted turtles (chrysemys picta; n = 93) made up 94.3% of all patients. patient admi ... | 2017 | 28920820 |
| magnetic resonance imaging measurements of organs within the coelomic cavity of red-eared sliders (trachemys scripta elegans), yellow-bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta), coastal plain cooters (pseudemys concinna floridana), and hieroglyphic river cooters (pseudemys concinna hieroglyphica). | objective to determine anatomic reference points for 4 turtle species and to evaluate data on relative anatomic dimensions, signal intensities (sis), and position of selected organs within the coelomic cavity by use of mri. animals 3 turtle cadavers (1 red-eared slider [trachemys scripta elegans], 1 yellow-bellied slider [trachemys scripta scripta], and 1 coastal plain cooter [pseudemys concinna floridana]) and 63 live adult turtles (30 red-eared sliders, 20 yellow-bellied sliders, 5 coastal pla ... | 2017 | 29182385 |
| experimentally induced selenosis in yellow-bellied slider turtles ( trachemys scripta scripta). | selenosis, or selenium toxicosis, occurs in wildlife and livestock, usually because of excessive intake of selenium via selenium-containing plants. although it is known that wild slider turtles can accumulate large amounts of selenium, little is known about how selenium exposure may affect these reptiles. in this study, the authors report histopathologic changes in yellow-bellied sliders ( trachemys scripta scripta) caused by experimental exposure to selenomethionine. microscopic changes in kidn ... | 2017 | 29291674 |
| a case report of intrarenal epidermoid cysts in a yellow-bellied slider (trachemys scripta scripta). | a 7-year-old yellow-bellied slider exhibited anorexia, decreased activity, generalised wasting of skeletal muscles and oedema. haematology examination revealed increased phosphorus and decreased calcium levels. during necropsy performed after spontaneous death, a focal nodular lesion containing tan amorphous material was found in the left kidney. histopathology examination revealed multiple cystic lesions lined by a multilayered squamous, occasionally cuboidal, and containing keratin. epithelial ... | 2017 | 29306149 |
| identification of hemotropic mycoplasmas in an eastern box turtle ( terrapene carolina carolina) and a yellow-bellied slider ( trachemys scripta scripta) from north carolina. | mycoplasma spp. are known from several chelonian and other reptilian species. we determined if turtles obtained by the turtle rescue team at north carolina state university are carriers of hemotropic mycoplasma or bartonella spp. spleen samples were collected at necropsy during may through july, 2014 from 53 turtles of seven species. all turtles were dead or were euthanized upon arrival due to severe traumatic injuries, or they died shortly after beginning treatment. we used pcr amplification fo ... | 2018 | 29369724 |