Jakes K A, O'Donoghue P, Munro M, Adlard R
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
J Wildl Dis. 2001 Jan;37(1):12-9. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.1.12.
Blood smears from 27 turtles (15 Emydura signata, nine Elseya latisternum, and three Chelodina longicollis) from southeastern Queensland (Australia) were examined for infections by hemoprotozoan parasites between January and June 1999. Infections were found in 26 (96%) of the turtles. Twenty five (93%) were infected with the adeleorin coccidian Haemogregarina clelandi, eight (30%) with the hemosporidian Haemoproteus chelodinae, 11 (41%) with the kinetoplastid flagellate Trypanosoma chelodinae, and eight (30%) with a novel Trypanosoma sp. Despite the high prevalence and intensity of infections, there was no evidence of clinical disease in any of the turtles.
1999年1月至6月期间，对来自澳大利亚昆士兰州东南部的27只海龟（15只眼斑水龟、9只宽甲长颈龟和3只长颈蛇颈龟）的血涂片进行了检查，以检测是否感染血原虫寄生虫。在26只（96%）海龟中发现了感染。25只（93%）感染了阿德勒球虫Haemogregarina clelandi，8只（30%）感染了血孢子虫Haemoproteus chelodinae，11只（41%）感染了动基体鞭毛虫Chelodina chelodinae，8只（30%）感染了一种新型锥虫。尽管感染率和感染强度很高，但没有任何一只海龟出现临床疾病的迹象。
