2002/12/01 by Gregory A. Lewbart, Martha E. Stebbins, Deena Brenner +3 · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Turtle Biology and Conservation #Rabies epidemiology and control #Vector-borne infectious diseases #Biology #Bog #Captive breeding #Feces #South carolina #Veterinary medicine #Zoology #Animal science #Ecology #Medicine #Endangered species #Habitat
paper · doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0311:hsowac]2.0.co;2
openalex publication_date 2002/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Blood samples, fecal samples, and cloacal swabs were collected from 42 bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii). including 14 wild males, 22 wild females, three captive males, and three captive females, in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. Samples were analyzed for hematologic and plasma chemistry values, Mycoplasma sp. antibodies, intestinal parasites, and normal cloacal flora.