International overview of sea turtle fibropapillomatosis: a survey of expert opinions and trends.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Marine environments offer a wealth of opportunities to improve understanding and treatment options for cancers, through insights into a range of fields from drug discovery to mechanistic insights. By applying One Health principles the knowledge obtained can benefit both human and animal populations, including marine species suffering from cancer. One such species is green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), which are under threat from fibropapillomatosis (FP), an epizootic tumor disease (animal epidemic) that continues to spread and increase in prevalence globally. In order to effectively address this epizootic, a more thorough understanding is required of the prevalence of the disease and the approaches to treating afflicted turtles.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Whilde J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11374714 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature