OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and manifestations of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles in Indonesia, to identify any relationship between fibropapillomatosis and concurrent @entity281 , to ascertain the effect of fibropapillomatosis on health, and to examine whether environment might have an effect on the prevalence of fibropapillomatosis. PROCEDURE: 4407 green turtles ( @entity15117 ) and 401 @entity21081 ( @entity21081 ) were examined. The occurrence of fibropapillomatosis was correlated with sex, maturity, curved carapace length, body weight/curved carapace length ratio, the number and distribution of @entity5 on the skin, parasite burdens, some haematological variables and the region of capture. RESULTS: Fibropapillomatosis was seen only in green turtles, and the overall prevalence in these was 21.5%. This prevalence increased with the curved carapace length up to 85 cm. The average number of @entity5 per affected turtle was 5 +/- SD 4.1 (range, 1 to 29), and was negatively correlated with the body weight/curved carapace length ratio (rs = -0.8; P = 0.001). The red blood cell count in turtles with fibropapilloma was lower than in non-fibropapilloma turtles captured and examined at the same time (P = 0.001). The prevalence of fibropapilloma in turtles captured near densely populated, industrial regions (26.3%) was greater than in turtles from sparsely populated areas (17.7%). CONCLUSION: Fibropapillomatosis in green sea turtles in Indonesia is of moderate occurrence: young mature turtles (curved carapace length = 85 cm) are most frequently affected. Fibropapilloma adversely affects health of turtles. @entity277 seems not to be a causal factor, but @entity1800 , perhaps with concurrent stress of environmental origin, seems likely.

Observations of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles ( XXXX ) in Indonesia.

@entity15117 :: ('8469', 'Species') :: ['Chelonia mydas'] @entity21081 :: ('27787', 'Species') :: ['hawksbill turtles', 'Eretmochelys imbricata'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumours'] @entity277 :: ('MESH:D013984', 'Disease') :: ['Fluke infestation'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['parasitic infection'] @entity1800 :: ('MESH:D014777', 'Disease') :: ['viral infection']
@entity15117 :: (8469,Species) :: ['Chelonia mydas']
