Publications

two new species of the genus caminacarus (acarina: cloacaridae) from turtles in louisiana.	caminacarus chrysemys sp. n. and caminacarus terrapenae sp. n. are described from the cloaca of chrysemys scripta elegans and terrapene carolina in louisiana. the former species is very similar to caminacarus deirochelys but differs in the form of the dorsal shield which has longer lateral elongations and the median dorsal elongation does not extend to the genital sclerite, structure of the anterodorsal wall of the gnathosomal base which is closed forming a ringlike apodeme, and structure of the ...	1975	1117354
salmonella colonization in commercial pet turtles (pseudemys scripta elegans).	an epidemiological survey was conducted on two commercial turtle farms in southern louisiana to determine the reason for an apparent increase in the prevalence of salmonella spp. in turtle hatchlings at the time of pre-export certification examination. pond water was consistently found to be contaminated (6/36 samples) with either salmonella newport, s. arizonae, or s. poona. environmental specimens obtained from eggs and turtle hatcheries (204 specimens) failed to yield salmonella spp. a sample ...	1990	2209735
pet turtles: a continuing international threat to public health.	the occurrence of salmonella spp. in red-eared (pseudemys scripta elegans) turtle eggs imported into canada from louisiana in june to september 1988 was examined. of 28 lots tested, six (21%) lots from three of four exporters harbored salmonellae. salmonella poona and salmonella arizonae were frequently encountered in both fertile eggs and packaging moss. turtles hatched in our laboratory from affected lots of eggs shed salmonella in tank water for up to 11 months. widespread use of gentamicin o ...	1990	2372004
modeling commercial freshwater turtle production on us farms for pet and meat markets.	freshwater turtles are being exploited for meat, eggs, traditional medicine, and pet trade. as a response, turtle farming became a booming aquaculture industry in the past two decades, specifically in the southeastern states of the united states of america (us) and across southeast asia. however, us turtle farms are currently producing turtles only for the pet trade while commercial trappers remain focused on catching the largest individuals from the wild. in our analyses we have created a biolo ...	2015	26407157