Fibropapillomatosis and Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (<i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>)

Fibropapillomatosis and Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (<i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>)

Fibropapillomatosis (FP), a debilitating, infectious neoplastic disease, is rarely reported in endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (<i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>). With this study, we describe FP and the associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) in Kemp’s ridley turtles encountered in...

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Main Authors: Annie Page-Karjian, Liam Whitmore, Brian A. Stacy, Justin R. Perrault, Jessica A. Farrell, Donna J. Shaver, J. Shelby Walker, Hilary R. Frandsen, Elina Rantonen, Craig A. Harms, Terry M. Norton, Charles Innis, Kelsey Yetsko, David J. Duffy
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
ChHV5
disease ecology
enzootic
green turtle
marine turtle
molecular diagnostics
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Zoology
QL1-991
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1350c0ae13e44860a1adfdb99fbe565b
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