Despite being identified in 1938, many aspects of the pathogenesis and epidemiology of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in marine turtles are yet to be fully uncovered. Current knowledge …

The etiology of reptilian viral diseases can be attributed to a wide range of viruses occurring
across different genera and families. Thirty to forty years ago, studies of viruses in reptiles …

Over the past 3 decades, the status of sea turtles and the need for their protection to aid
population recovery have increasingly captured the interest of government agencies, non …

Marine turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a disease primarily affecting green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) that is characterized by multiple cutaneous masses. In addition, the condition has …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first documented in 2014 near the Port of
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …

Widespread and persistent organochlorine (OC) contaminants, such as polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides, are known to have broad-ranging toxicities in wildlife. In …

Neoplasia has been recorded in the vast majority of metazoans. The frequent occurrence of
cancer in multicellular organisms suggests that neoplasia, similar to pathogens/parasites …

Environmental contaminants have been suggested as a possible cause of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in green sea turtles. In turn, a reduced concentration of serum …

We documented the presence of fibropapillomatosis (FP), a debilitating tumor-forming
disease, in marine turtles in Espírito Santo Bay (Brazil) from March 2007 to April 2008, and …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …