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New Record of Endoparasites Nematodes (Nematoda: Ascarididae, Ancylostomatidae, Physalopteridae, Trichuridae) For Turtles Trachemys venusta venusta (Testudines: Emydidae)

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjpid.2021.v03i04.003

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The record of endoparasitic nematode species in turtles Trachemys venusta venusta from urban and captivity water bodies was evaluated in Xalapa and Poza Rica Veracruz cities. Four water bodies, 2 urban (Tecajetes´s ecological park and CAD-UV) and 2 in captivity (private homes) with at least 5 individuals of the Trachemys venusta venusta species were considered. The identification of chosen individuals was carried out with a plastic ring on the rear marginal scales of the carapace for later recapture. The samples were analyzed using smears, lugol staining and flotation with 33% zinc sulfate, subsequent microscope observation with a 100X objective. Four taxa at the genus level were recorded for Trachemys venusta venusta (Ascaris sp., Ancylostoma sp., Physaloptera sp. and Trichuris sp.) not reported for this species. The presence of these parasites suggests a "spill effect" of other species of wild and exotic vertebrates that share the habitat. Future studies identifying possible endoparasitic nematodes transmission are a priority due to their zoonotic nature.

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