| coinfection with a novel fibropapilloma-associated herpesvirus and a novel spirorchis sp. in an eastern box turtle (terrapene carolina) in florida. | herpesviruses are important pathogens of chelonians, and include chelonid herpesvirus 5, which is associated with fibropapillomatosis in sea turtles. spirorchid trematodes are blood flukes that reside within the cardiovascular system of marine turtles and may be associated with severe disease. an eastern box turtle (terrapene carolina) at the south florida wildlife care center (fort lauderdale, florida) was presented to the facility with papillomatous growths behind both rear legs. surgical remo ... | 2015 | 26077547 |
| ranavirus infection of free-ranging and captive box turtles and tortoises in the united states. | iridoviruses of the genus ranavirus are well known for causing mass mortality events of fish and amphibians with sporadic reports of infection in reptiles. this article describes five instances of ranavirus infection in chelonians between 2003 and 2005 in georgia, florida, new york, and pennsylvania, usa. affected species included captive burmese star tortoises (geochelone platynota), a free-ranging gopher tortoise (gopherus polyphemus), free-ranging eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carol ... | 2008 | 18957641 |
| development and use of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of iridovirus exposure in gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) and eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina). | iridoviruses, pathogens typically associated with fish and amphibians, have recently been shown to cause acute respiratory disease in chelonians including box turtles, red-eared sliders, gopher tortoises, and burmese star tortoises. case reports of natural infections in several chelonian species in the united states have been reported, however the prevalence remains unknown in susceptible populations of free-ranging chelonians. to determine the prevalence of iridovirus exposure in free-ranging g ... | 2010 | 19931321 |