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Marine Wildlife Veterinary Medicine & Research
Current Projects
- Evaluating stranded bottlenose dolphins for herpesvirus and Brucella spp. infections using molecular diagnostics
- Identification and development of bioindicators of cardiomyopathy in pygmy and dwarf sperm whales
- Investigating transmission routes and pathophysiology of chelonid herpesvirus 5 in Â̲èÖ±²¥ green turtles
- Evaluating the effects of anthropogenic endocrine disruptors on leatherback sea turtle immune function and reproductive success
- Investigating prevalence of subclinical chelonid herpesvirus 5 carriers in Â̲èÖ±²¥ and North Carolina sea turtles
- Evaluating the relationship between chelonid herpesvirus 5 variant, fibropapilloma tumor morphology, and host species
- Developing predictive indices for rehabilitating turtles with fibropapillomatosis
This research is supported by funding from: Protect Wild Dolphins, Protect Â̲èÖ±²¥ Whales and Save Our Seas specialty license plates (granted through the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation), the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Sea Turtle license plate, the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Wild Animal Health Fund and the North Carolina Aquarium Society.