Yeasts Occurring in Surface and Mouth Cavity of Two Chelonian Species, Podocnemis expansa Schweigger and P. unifilis Troschel (Reptilia : Chelonia: Pelomedusidae), in the Javaés River Border of Araguaia National Park in Brazil
Joint Authors
Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio
Morais, Paula Benevides de
Tavares, Inara Brito
Rosa, Carlos Augusto
de Garcia, Virginia
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
Thirty-eight specimens of free-ranging Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and 22 of P.
unifilis (Tracajá) were screened for yeast isolation from surface (plastron, skin, and nails), eye, and mouth cavity.
A hundred and eighteen yeast isolates belonging to 39 species were obtained.
Debaryomyces hansenii, Candida galli, C.
sake, and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa were the most frequent species isolated from these chelonians.
Species diversity measured by Shannon's index was shown to be low and a degree of dominance could be detected as species known as potential pathogens were commonly isolated.
The effective number of species in plastron of P.
expansa was higher than in mouth samples, but not in P.
unifilis probably due to dietary factors.
P.
expansa animals were captured on the beaches, and the superficial yeast populations may include terrestrial species.
P.
unifilis animals were captured in the water and the yeasts from superficial sites may represent species from river water.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morais, Paula Benevides de& Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio& Tavares, Inara Brito& de Garcia, Virginia& Rosa, Carlos Augusto. 2010. Yeasts Occurring in Surface and Mouth Cavity of Two Chelonian Species, Podocnemis expansa Schweigger and P. unifilis Troschel (Reptilia : Chelonia: Pelomedusidae), in the Javaés River Border of Araguaia National Park in Brazil. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morais, Paula Benevides de…[et al.]. Yeasts Occurring in Surface and Mouth Cavity of Two Chelonian Species, Podocnemis expansa Schweigger and P. unifilis Troschel (Reptilia : Chelonia: Pelomedusidae), in the Javaés River Border of Araguaia National Park in Brazil. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Morais, Paula Benevides de& Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio& Tavares, Inara Brito& de Garcia, Virginia& Rosa, Carlos Augusto. Yeasts Occurring in Surface and Mouth Cavity of Two Chelonian Species, Podocnemis expansa Schweigger and P. unifilis Troschel (Reptilia : Chelonia: Pelomedusidae), in the Javaés River Border of Araguaia National Park in Brazil. International Journal of Microbiology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476877