Atypical ocular Chelonoid herpesvirus manifestations in a captive Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
Alphaherpesvirus
Chelonia
conjunctivitis
end point polymerase chain reaction
lysine
sea turtle
Journal
Veterinary ophthalmology
ISSN: 1463-5224
Titre abrégé: Vet Ophthalmol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100887377
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
01
02
2020
revised:
02
09
2020
accepted:
27
09
2020
pubmed:
16
10
2020
medline:
1
9
2021
entrez:
15
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A captive loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) of unknown sex, 3 years of age, presented with bilateral mucoid secretions, severe chemosis, conjunctival hyperemia, and globe retraction. The animal was evaluated ophthalmologically and systemically, and hematological, microbiological, and conjunctival cytological and biopsy samples were collected for complementary diagnosis. The histopathological examination showed amphophilic intranuclear inclusions associated with severe inflammatory infiltrate. The diagnosis of Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChAHV 5) was confirmed with end point PCR. Following systemic treatment with L-lysine, acyclovir and vitamin A, the ocular signs resolved. No amphophilic intranuclear inclusions were seen in a follow-up biopsy 5 months later, and there has been no recurrence of clinical ophthalmic signs during a 4-year follow-up. It is suggested that ChAHV 5 be considered as a differential diagnosis in captive marine turtles that present for conjunctival disease other than fibropapillomatosis.
Substances chimiques
Lysine
K3Z4F929H6
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
97-102Informations de copyright
© 2020 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
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