Fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles

Authors

  • Terezinha Knöbl Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária – Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
  • Regina Reiche Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária – Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
  • Márcia Cristina Menão Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária - UniABC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/998

Abstract

The article discusses the clinical and epidemiological aspects of fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles, a highly debilitating disease, characterized by the presence of multiple epithelial fibropapillomas and visceral fibromas. The etiologic agent of fibropapillomatosis is unclear, but it is possible that the disease occurs after virus infection, and its clinical manifestation is associated with the predisposing factors such as genetics; presence of parasites; environmental changes; wounds and stress. Epidemiological studies have been observing an increase in the incidence of this illness, which can be considered a risk for the preservation of some species of marine turtles.

Key words: fibropapillomatosis, marine turtle, herpesvirus.

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Published

2011-05-11

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2011): January/April

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