Helminth Fauna of Juvenile Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas ) from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
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Article Category: Research Note
Published Online: Sep 22, 2023
Page range: 196 - 200
Received: Jun 21, 2023
Accepted: Jul 20, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2023-0021
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Prevalence, mean intensity, and mean abundance of helminths parasites identified in Chelonia mydas (n=28) from the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
| Species | Number of parasites | Site of infection | % Prevalence (95% CI) | Mean abundance (95% CI) | Mean intensity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microscaphidiidae | |||||
| 33 | Si | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 1.18 (0–3.54) | 33 | |
| 63 | Si, Li | 25 (11.9–44.6) | 2.25 (0.5–6.45) | 9 (2.86–19) | |
| 87 | St, Li | 7.1 (1.3–22.9) | 3.11 (0–11.9) | 43.5 (14–73) | |
| 22 | Li | 7.1 (1.3–22.9) | 0.786 (0–2.18) | 11 (9–11) | |
| 2 | Li | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.0714 (0–0.214) | 2 | |
| 207 | Si, Li | 39.3 (22.9–59.1) | 7.39 (3.5–13.8) | 18.8 (10.6–29.1) | |
| 124 | St, Si, Li | 14.3 (5–31.9) | 4.43 (0.179–20.9) | 31 (2–87.5) | |
| 9 | Si | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.321 (0–0.964) | 9 | |
| 335 | St, Si, Li | 28.6 (14.2–48.2) | 12 (3.14–46.4) | 41.9 (14.6–116) | |
| Plagiorchiidae | |||||
| 1 | Si | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.0357(0–0.107 | 1 | |
| 3 | Si | 7.1 (1.3–22.9) | 0.107 (0–0.321) | 1.5 (1–1.5) | |
| 39 | St, Si | 25 (11.9–44.6) | 1.39 (0.357–4.76) | 5.57 (1.86–15) | |
| Pronocephalidae | |||||
| 38 | Es, St, Li | 17.9 (7.3–35.7) | 1.36 (0.214–5.68) | 7.6 (1.8–23.4) | |
| 2 | St | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.0714 (0–0.214) | 2 | |
| 4,275 | Es, St, Si, Li | 89.3 (71.8–97) | 153 (93.9–300) | 171 (105–334) | |
| 120 | St, Si | 32.1 (17.5–51.8) | 4.29 (1.61–11.6) | 13.3 (6.22–29.4) | |
| 5 | St | 14.3 (5–31.9) | 0.179 (0.0357–0.357) | 1.25 (1–1.5) | |
| 1,333 | Es, St, Si, Li | 82.1 (64.3–92.7) | 47.6 (30.3–81.8) | 58 (37.5–95.1) | |
| 51 | Si | 10.7 (3–28.2) | 1.82 (0.214–7.97) | 17 (3–29.3) | |
| 533 | Es, St, Si, Li | 35.7 (19.3–55.4) | 19 (6.46–48.4) | 53.3 (18.1–117) | |
| 22 | Si | 7.1 (1.3–22.9) | 0.786 (0–3.75) | 11 (1–11) | |
| 72 | Es, St, Si | 25 (11.9–44.6) | 2.57 (0.786–9.58) | 1033 (4–27.5) | |
| 339 | St, Si, Li | 46.4 (28.2–64.5) | 12.1 (3.89–30.6) | 26.1 (9.46–59.9) | |
| 974 | Es, St, Si, Li | 82.1 (64.3–92.7) | 34.8 (22.3–63.2) | 42.3 (27.3–72.4) | |
| 79 | St, Si, Li | 14.3 (5–31.9) | 2.82 (0.643–7.5) | 19.8 (9–31.5) | |
| 3,472 | Es, St, Si, Li | 53.6 (35.5–71.8) | 124 (19.8–534) | 231 (36.1–945) | |
| 2,493 | Es, St, Si, Li | 75 (55.4–88.1) | 89 (42.3–183) | 119 (60.9–229) | |
| Hapalotrematidae | |||||
| 1 | Li | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.0357 (0–0.107) | 1 | |
| 3 | Li | 3.6 (0.2–17.5) | 0.107 (0–0.321) | 3 | |
| Telorchiidae | |||||
| 9 | Si | 14.3 (5–31.9) | 0.321 (0.0714–0.821) | 2.25 (1–3.25) | |
| Nematode larvae | 3 | St, Si | 7.1 (1.3–22.9) | 0.107 (0–0.357) | 1.5 (1–1.5) |