TY - JOUR
T1 - Immunological evaluation of captive green sea turtle (chelonia mydas) with ulcerative dermatitis
AU - Muñoz, Fernando Alberto
AU - Estrada-Parra, Sergio
AU - Romero-Rojas, Andrés
AU - Gonzalez-Ballesteros, Erik
AU - Work, Thierry M.
AU - Villaseñor-Gaona, Hector
AU - Estrada-Garcia, Iris
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Abstract: Ulcerative dermatitis (UD) is common in captive sea turtles and manifests as skin erosions and ulcers associated with gram-negative bacteria. This study compared clinically healthy and UD-Affected captive turtles by evaluating hematology, histopathology, immunoglobulin levels, and delayed-type hypersensitivity assay. Turtles with UD had significantly lower weight, reduced delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses, and higher heterophil:lymphocyte ratios. This study is the first to assay DTH in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and suggests that UD is associated with immunosuppression.
AB - Abstract: Ulcerative dermatitis (UD) is common in captive sea turtles and manifests as skin erosions and ulcers associated with gram-negative bacteria. This study compared clinically healthy and UD-Affected captive turtles by evaluating hematology, histopathology, immunoglobulin levels, and delayed-type hypersensitivity assay. Turtles with UD had significantly lower weight, reduced delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses, and higher heterophil:lymphocyte ratios. This study is the first to assay DTH in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and suggests that UD is associated with immunosuppression.
KW - Chelonia mydas
KW - delayed-type hypersensitivity
KW - heterophil:lymphocyte ratio
KW - immunosuppression
KW - ulcerative dermatitis
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U2 - 10.1638/2010-0228R4.1
DO - 10.1638/2010-0228R4.1
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1042-7260
VL - 44
SP - 837
EP - 844
JO - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
JF - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
IS - 4
ER -