UCF Researchers Investigate New Lead in Mysterious Sea Turtle Disease
Scientists at the UCF are zeroing in on a new clue to understand a mysterious disease that affects about half the sea turtles in the Indian River Lagoon.
The infectious disease, known as fibropapillomatosis, causes tumors to grow inside and outside of sea turtles’ bodies. While the tumors may be benign, they can become debilitating if they obstruct the turtle’s internal organs or compromise its mobility or eyesight…
One hunch they have is that turtles with a greater diversity of the genes may also be more likely to be tumorless despite having the virus…
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