Fibropapillomatosis is a neoplastic disease that afflicts sea turtles. Although it is disseminated worldwide, cases of the disease have not been reported in the southeastern Pacific region. We describe a case of fibropapillomatosis in a green sea turtle (
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Fibropapillomatosis in a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas ) from the Southeastern Pacific
Diana M. Cárdenas,
Roberto V. Cucalón,
Lex G. Medina-Magües,
Karina Jones,
Rubén A. Alemán,
Alonzo Alfaro-Núñez,
Washington B. Cárdenas
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 55 • No. 1
January 2019
Vol. 55 • No. 1
January 2019
Chelonia mydas
chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5
Ecuador
fibropapillomatosis
phylogenetics
sea turtles
southeastern Pacific.