Influence of Sunlight on Vitamin D and Health Status in Green (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) Sea Turtles with Fibropapillomatosis
Green sea turtles (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) are an endangered species, which as juveniles are prone to the debilitating disease green turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP). Previous work has shown an association between reduced immune function and FP. As vitamin D has been linked to immune funct...
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/488 |