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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: Occurrence of health-compromising protozoan and helminth infections in tortoises kept as pet animals in Germany

Fig. 2

Seasonal distribution of parasite-positive and -negative faecal samples and age distribution of examined tortoises during the study period. a Each bar represents the number of nematode eggs found in parasite-positive faecal smears of tortoises during the years 2015 and 2016. b Each bar represents the number of negative and oxyurid-positive tortoise samples analysed during the years 2015 and 2016. c Each bar illustrates number of clinical findings in analysed tortoises according to their ages [juvenile (< 5 years) and adults]. MBD appeared more frequently in juvenile tortoises, while nephrosis or nephritis also affected the cholecalciferol production (vitamin D3) in the kidney

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