Molecular Assessment of Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Tumor-Free Green (Chelonia mydas) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles in North Carolina, USA, 2015–2019

Date Issued:: 2020
Summary:: Fibropapillomatosis is a debilitating tumor disease of sea turtles that is sometimes fatal. This disease is a key concern for sea turtle rehabilitation facilities due to its infectious nature, as it is associated with a virus called chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5. This is the first study to analyze antibodies to this virus in loggerhead sea turtles and represents the most complete dataset on viral detection in sea turtles encountered in the more northern latitudes of their habitat in the western Atlantic.

Title:	Molecular Assessment of Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Tumor-Free Green (Chelonia mydas) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles in North Carolina, USA, 2015–2019.	17 views 8 downloads
Name(s):	Annie Page-Karjian Maria E. Serrano Jeffrey Cartzendafner Ashley Morgan Branson W. Ritchie Christopher R. Gregory Joanne Braun McNeill Justin R. Perrault Emily F. Christiansen Craig A. Harms
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Article
Date Issued:	2020
Physical Form:	pdf
Extent:	13 p.
Language(s):	English
Summary:	Fibropapillomatosis is a debilitating tumor disease of sea turtles that is sometimes fatal. This disease is a key concern for sea turtle rehabilitation facilities due to its infectious nature, as it is associated with a virus called chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5. This is the first study to analyze antibodies to this virus in loggerhead sea turtles and represents the most complete dataset on viral detection in sea turtles encountered in the more northern latitudes of their habitat in the western Atlantic.
Identifier:	FAUIR000556 (IID)
Note(s):	HBOI contribution #2346
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000556
Host Institution:	FAU

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