Corneal Fibropapillomatosis in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Australia
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Article Title | Corneal Fibropapillomatosis in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 5518 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Flint, M. (Author), Limpus, C. J. (Author), Patterson-Kane, J. C. (Author), Murray, P. J. (Author) and Mills, P. C. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Comparative Pathology |
Journal Citation | 142 (4), pp. 341-346 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0021-9975 |
1532-3129 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.10.012 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021997509003363 |
Abstract | Chelonid corneal fibropapillomatosis has not previously been recorded in Australian waters. During 2008, 724 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were examined in Queensland, Australia at two sites, Moreton Bay (n = 155) and Shoalwater Bay (n = 569), during annual monitoring. In the same calendar year, 63 turtles were submitted from various sites in southern Queensland for post-mortem examination at the University of Queensland. Four of the 787 animals (0.5%) were found to have corneal fibropapillomas of varying size, with similar gross and microscopical features to those reported in other parts of the world. Two animals with corneal fibropapillomas also had cutaneous fibropapillomas. Clinical assessment indicated that these lesions had detrimental effects on the vision of the turtles and therefore their potential ability to source food, avoid predators and interact with conspecifics. Importantly, these findings represent an emergence of this manifestation of fibropapillomatosis in green sea turtle populations in the southern Pacific Ocean. |
Keywords | Australia; Chelonia mydas; corneal fibropapillomatosis; disease emergence |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310706. Virology |
310914. Vertebrate biology | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q638q/corneal-fibropapillomatosis-in-green-sea-turtles-chelonia-mydas-in-australia
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