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Molecular evolution of fibropapilloma-associated herpesviruses infecting juvenile green and loggerhead sea turtles.
Virology - 1 Aug 2018
Lawrance Matthew F, Mansfield Katherine L, Sutton Emma, Savage Anna E
Abstract excerpt
Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) has long been associated with fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumor disease in marine turtles. Presenting primarily in juvenile animals, FP results in fibromas of the skin, connective tissue, and internal organs, which may indirectly affect fitness by obstructing normal turtle processes. ChHV5 is near-universally present in tumorous tissues taken from affected animals, often at very...
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