Helminths of hawksbill turtle (eretmochelys imbricata) from the pacific coast of Costa Rica

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Parasitological examination of a stranded hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from Pacific coast of Costa Rica revealed the presence of a rich digenean fauna including Carettacola stunkardi (Spirorchiidae), Enodiotrema reductum (Plagiorchiidae), Cricocephalus albus, Adenogaster serialis, Epibathra crassa, Pleurogonius lobatus, P. trigonocephalus, P. linearis, and Pyelosomum posterorchis (Pronocephalidae). All helminths except C. albus and P. lobatus represent new geographical records for Costa Rica. Carettacola stunkardi is reported for first time in an Eastern Pacific hawksbill turtle and its pathological changes are here described. Histologically, nodular lesions on the serosal surface of intestine revealed a mixed infiltrate of heterophils, lymphocytes, and histiocytes within necrotic debris. Granulomas with spirorchiid eggs were observed in the mucosa, sub-mucosa and muscular layers of stomach and intestine, gallbladder and liver.

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Santoro, M., Morales, J. A., Bolaños, F., Chaves, G., & Stefano, M. D. E. (2015). Helminths of hawksbill turtle (eretmochelys imbricata) from the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Helminthologia (Poland), 52(1), 67–70. https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0012

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