尽管海龟作为高度濒危物种的状况岌岌可危,我们对他们的疾病的了解仍然有限。该病例报告提供了螺旋体病的详细病理学研究,对海龟构成重大威胁的血吸虫感染。这项回顾性研究检查了三例螺旋体感染的海龟,具体来说,搁浅在济州岛的绿海龟,韩国。3只螺旋体感染的绿海龟的死前检查显示非特异性临床症状;血液分析显示脱水,营养不良,和贫血。计算机断层扫描提供了对严重肺部和肺外表现的见解,包括关节区域中存在的质量。尸检一致显示严重的肺部病变和全身表现,组织病理学检查证实在各个器官中存在螺旋体卵。尽管海龟螺旋体病在全球流行,疾病严重程度因地区而异。本报告提供了东北亚海龟螺旋体病病理的详细证明。
Despite the precarious state of marine turtles as a highly endangered species, our understanding of their diseases remains limited. This
case report presents a detailed pathological investigation of spirorchiidiasis, a blood fluke infection that poses a substantial threat to marine turtles. This retrospective study examined three cases of spirorchiid-infected sea turtles, specifically, green sea turtles stranded on Jeju Island, South Korea. Premortem examination of the three spirorchiid-infected green sea turtles demonstrated nonspecific clinical symptoms; blood analysis revealed dehydration, malnutrition, and anemia. Computed tomography scans provided insights into severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations, including the mass present in the joint region. Post-mortem examinations consistently indicated severe lung lesions and systemic manifestations, with histopathological examination confirming the presence of spirorchiid ova across various organs. Despite the global prevalence of spirorchiidiasis in sea turtles, disease severity varies regionally. This report provides a detailed demonstration of the pathology of spirorchiidiasis in sea turtles from Northeast Asia.