| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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4096
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Trachemys scripta elegans
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Human Health
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Observational
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N/A
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Pet ownership of T. s. elegans was associated with cases of Salmonella outbreaks in Americans from Connecticut, Utah, Atlanta, Santa Clara, and Seattle.
|
USA
|
35751
|
|
4109
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Human Health
|
Observational
|
N/A
|
A child caught a severe Salmonella enterica infection from her pet turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Japan.
|
Japan
|
35786
|
|
4372
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Human Health
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
The ability of Trachemys scripta to survive for long periods of time in anoxic conditions has been studied extensively by medical professionals and molecular biologists hoping to find solutions for hypoxia-induced injuries in humans during strokes and heart attacks.
|
|
36310
|
|
5624
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Human Health
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Trachemys scripta elegans can expose people to salmonella in aquatic urban areas in New York City, New York.
|
|
34112
|
|
6578
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Human Health
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Salmonellosis contracted from red-eared slider can be fatal, especially for children.
|
|
40919
|
|
6579
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Human Health
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
In Connecticut, as much as 25% of salmonellosis cases were caused by interactions between pet owners and Trachemys scripta elegans and in the 1970s approximately 14% of all cases per year were caused by the same circumstance.
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|
40919
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