Hematological and histopathological evaluation of wildlife green turtles (Chelonia mydas) with and without fibropapilloma from the north coast of São Paulo State, Brazil

Blood profiles were determined in 47 juvenile green turtles, Chelonia mydas, from São Paulo northern coast, Brazil. Twenty-nine were affected by fibropapillomas and 18 were tumor free. Complete gross and histopathologic examinations of the fibropapillo were performed in 21 green turtles. Biometrical...

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Main Authors: Ticiana Zwarg, Silmara Rossi, Thaís C. Sanches, Marina de O. Cesar, Max R. Werneck, Eliana R. Matushima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-07-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014000700013&lng=en&tlng=en