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Aerobic gastrointestinal bacterial flora of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from the marine turtle rescue centre Pula, Croatia

The information on gastrointestinal tract bacterial flora in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) is very scarce. It is known that normal gastrointestinal flora of reptiles is comprised primarily of gram positive bacteria such as Streptococcus and Bacillus species, and to a lesser extent of gram negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas, Aeromonas and Salmonella species. Most gof these gram negative bacteria are also considered opportunistic pathogens since they can cause clinical diseases in immunocopromised animals, but also in humans. The aim of this study was to get more insight in the composition of gastrointestinal bacterial flora in loggerhead sea turtles from the Marine Turtle Rescue Centre Pula, Croatia. This informations can be of interest both in the treatment of injured and stressed animals in rescue centers, but also for the people who are in the contact with those animals during their rehabilitation.

bacterial microflora; loggerhead sea turtle; marine turtle rescue centre

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