| development and use of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of iridovirus exposure in gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) and eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina). | iridoviruses, pathogens typically associated with fish and amphibians, have recently been shown to cause acute respiratory disease in chelonians including box turtles, red-eared sliders, gopher tortoises, and burmese star tortoises. case reports of natural infections in several chelonian species in the united states have been reported, however the prevalence remains unknown in susceptible populations of free-ranging chelonians. to determine the prevalence of iridovirus exposure in free-ranging g ... | 2010 | 19931321 |
| characterization of brevetoxin (pbtx-3) exposure in neurons of the anoxia-tolerant freshwater turtle (trachemys scripta). | harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and extent worldwide and occur nearly annually off the west coast of florida where they affect both humans and wildlife. the dinoflagellate karenia brevis is a key organism in florida red tides that produces a suite of potent neurotoxins collectively referred to as the brevetoxins (pbtx). brevetoxins bind to and open voltage gated sodium channels (vgsc), increasing cell permeability in excitable cells and depolarizing nerve and muscle tissue. expo ... | 2016 | 27697698 |
| tissue uptake, distribution and excretion of brevetoxin-3 after oral and intratracheal exposure in the freshwater turtle trachemys scripta and the diamondback terrapin malaclemys terrapin. | harmful algal blooms (habs) occur nearly annually off the west coast of florida and can impact both humans and wildlife, resulting in morbidity and increased mortality of marine animals including sea turtles. the key organism in florida red tides is the dinoflagellate karenia brevis that produces a suite of potent neurotoxins referred to as the brevetoxins (pbtx). despite recent mortality events and rehabilitation efforts, still little is known about how the toxin directly impacts sea turtles, a ... | 2017 | 28363127 |