Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands

January 1, 1997

For the first time, Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts were identified in fecal and intestinal samples from free-ranging marine turtles, Chelonia mydas, from the Hawaiian Islands. The oocysts produced positive reactions with commercial test kits recommended for the detection of human-infectious waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum.

Publication Year	1997
Title	Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands
DOI	10.1128/aem.63.7.2925-2927.1997
Authors	T.K. Graczyk, G.H. Balazs, Thierry M. Work, A.A. Aguirre, D.M. Ellis, Shawn K. K. Murakawa, Robert Morris
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Index ID	1004060
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	National Wildlife Health Center

Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands

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Cryptosporidium sp. infections in green turtles, Chelonia mydas, as a potential source of marine waterborne oocysts in the Hawaiian Islands

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