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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Published in:	Animals
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:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	ChHV5 disease ecology enzootic green turtle marine turtle molecular diagnostics
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3076