Conjunctival flora of clinically normal and diseased turtles and tortoises
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Conjunctival flora of clinically normal and diseased turtles and tortoises
BACKGROUND In captive breed turtles and tortoises conjunctival disease is common. Our aim was to investigate the bacterial and fungal flora present in the eyes of healthy and pathological chelonians and to compare findings in turtles with those in tortoises. RESULTS Samples were taken from the conjunctival sacs of 34, diseased and healthy, chelonians (18 tortoises and 16 turtles) and submitte...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Veterinary Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-015-0405-x