Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis: Tumor Morphology and Growth Rate in a Rehabilitation Setting
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Individuals Selection
2.2. Tumor Categorization by Morphology and Tumor Area Measurement
2.3. Average Biweekly Growth Calculation and Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. FP Tumor Progression and Regression Patterns per Turtle
3.2. Statistical Analysis Output
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Turtle ID | Straight Carapace Length (cm) | Weight (kg) | # Smooth Tumors | Change in Size of Smooth Tumors (%) | # Rugose Tumors | Change in Size of Rugose Tumors (%) | Total # FP Tumors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cm 1 | NA | 4 | 1 | 76.5 | 2 | 48.4 ± 2.1 (46.9–50.0) | 3 |
Cm 2 | 64.6 | 34 | 1 | −6.76 | 3 | 5.53 ± 14.5 (−10.8–17.0) | 4 |
Cm 3 | 32.8 | 4 | 1 | −8.1 | 14 | 23.5 ± 20.4 (3.6–71.2) | 15 |
Cm 4 | 29.2 | 2.8 | 4 | 10.7 ± 10 (1.7–21.1) | 14 | 16.1 ± 11.1 (−2.9–43.7) | 18 |
Cm 5 | 35.1 | 4.4 | 1 | −0.1 | 1 | 50.4 | 2 |
Cm 6 | 32.5 | 4.1 | 1 | 39.3 | 3 | 33.9 ± 2.9 (30.5–36.1) | 4 |
Cm 7 | 38.4 | 5.0 | 1 | 17.5 | 1 | 7.3 | 2 |
Cm 8 | 42.8 | 7.5 | 6 | −2.6 ± 3.7 (−10.1–0.3) | 1 | 0.4 | 7 |
Cm 9 | 33.6 | 4.6 | 1 | 108.2 | 1 | 13.9 | 2 |
Tumor Anatomic Region | Rugose | Smooth |
---|---|---|
Along flipper | 4 | 1 |
Base of flipper | 26 | 14 |
Ventral neck | 1 | 0 |
Plastron | 10 | 1 |
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Manes, C.; Herren, R.M.; Page, A.; Dunlap, F.D.; Skibicki, C.A.; Rollinson Ramia, D.R.; Farrell, J.A.; Capua, I.; Carthy, R.R.; Duffy, D.J. Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis: Tumor Morphology and Growth Rate in a Rehabilitation Setting. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 421. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070421
Manes C, Herren RM, Page A, Dunlap FD, Skibicki CA, Rollinson Ramia DR, Farrell JA, Capua I, Carthy RR, Duffy DJ. Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis: Tumor Morphology and Growth Rate in a Rehabilitation Setting. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(7):421. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070421
Chicago/Turabian StyleManes, Costanza, Richard M. Herren, Annie Page, Faith D. Dunlap, Christopher A. Skibicki, Devon R. Rollinson Ramia, Jessica A. Farrell, Ilaria Capua, Raymond R. Carthy, and David J. Duffy. 2023. "Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis: Tumor Morphology and Growth Rate in a Rehabilitation Setting" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 7: 421. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070421