Molecular Assessment of Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Tumor-Free Green (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) and Loggerhead (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Sea Turtles in North Carolina, USA, 2015–2019
Fibropapillomatosis is associated with chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) and tumor formation in sea turtles. We collected blood samples from 113 green (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) and 112 loggerhead (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) turtles without fibropapillomatosis, including 46 free-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/1964 |