Health condition of juvenile Chelonia mydas related to fibropapillomatosis in southeast Brazil.
Dis Aquat Organ
; 115(3): 193-201, 2015 Aug 20.
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ABSTRACT
Packed cell volume (PCV), plasma biochemistry, visual body condition (BC), and calculated body condition index (BCI) were evaluated in 170 wild juvenile green sea turtles Chelonia mydas from an aggregation in the effluent canal of a steel mill in Brazil. Occurrence of cutaneous fibropapillomatosis (FP) was observed in 44.1% of the animals examined. BCI alone did not differ significantly between healthy animals and those afflicted with FP. However, all turtles with low BCI were severely afflicted and were uremic, hypoglycemic, and anemic in relation to healthy animals. Severe FP was not always reflected by a poor health condition of the individual. Clinical evaluation and plasma biochemistry indicated that most animals afflicted with FP were in good health condition. Differences in FP manifestations and associated health conditions in different geographic regions must be assessed by long-term health monitoring programs to help define priorities for conservation efforts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Papiloma
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Tortugas
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dis Aquat Organ
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil