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  <dc:contributor>Sergio Estrada-Parra</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Andres Romero-Rojas</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Erik Gonzalez-Ballesteros</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Thierry M. Work</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Hector Villasenor-Gaona</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Iris Estrada-Garcia</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Fernando Alberto Munoz</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2013</dc:date>
  <dc:description>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.</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1638/2010-0228R4.1</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>American Association of Zoo Veterinarians</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Immunological evaluation of captive green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with ulcerative dermatitis</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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