Fibropapillomatosis Associated with Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) in a Green Turtle Chelonia mydas in Argentine Waters

J Wildl Dis. 2023 Apr 1;59(2):363-366. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00083.

Abstract

Fibropapillomatosis is a debilitating neoplastic disease associated with Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) infection. We detected the Atlantic variant of ChHV5 associated with a fibropapilloma in a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) found stranded on the western coast of Rio de la Plata, Argentina. This is the southernmost registered case for the southwestern Atlantic.

MeSH terms

  • Alphaherpesvirinae*
  • Animals
  • Herpesviridae Infections* / epidemiology
  • Herpesviridae Infections* / veterinary
  • Herpesviridae*
  • Skin Neoplasms* / veterinary
  • Turtles*