Publications by authors named "Nina Voogt"
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- Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that primarily uses cats as its main host and can infect various warm-blooded animals, including seabirds.
- A study examined the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in 1014 pelagic seabirds from eight islands in the Western Indian Ocean, finding a seroprevalence of 16.8%, with variations based on species and geography.
- The research suggests that oocysts may be dispersed by marine currents, impacting seabirds even on cat-free islands, and highlights potential routes of exposure through contaminated soils and predation of infected fish.
Ozobranchus spp. are leeches that feed solely on turtle blood. They are common ectoparasites found on a range of marine turtle species, with some species of the leech being implicated as vectors of fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus (FPTHV).
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