Frontiers | Future research avenues for the study of fibropapillomatosis in sea turtles

IF 2.4 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI:10.3389/fevo.2024.1372096

Sophie M. Dupont, Paco Bustamante, David J. Duffy, Jérôme Fort, Guillaume Le Loc'h, Pierre Lelong, Damien Chevallier, Mathieu Giraudeau

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Abstract

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a debilitating tumoral disease affecting sea turtles worldwide. While mainly afflicting immature individuals and potentially altering vital functions, the precise impact of this panzootic on turtle health and survival remains unclear. Moreover, the etiological factors implicated in the FP emergence, development and transmission are not yet definitively identified. Among them, an infection by a spreading herpesvirus and the contamination by pollutants (either organic pollutants and trace elements) are suspected. Here, we provide an overview of discoveries, knowledge and propose hypotheses related to FP within five key FP research areas, i.e., virology studies, transmission studies, contamination studies, host genomic studies, and veterinary treatment assays. Moreover, we recommend urgent research avenues to develop at the interface of virology, epidemiology, ecotoxicology, oncology, physiology, immunology, cellular and evolutionary biology, in order to characterize the dynamics of FP and to predict its consequences on sea turtle populations. Importantly, extending the implementation and development of strong collaborations between rehabilitation centers, field biologists and research laboratories at large geographical scale is required to rapidly increase our knowledge on FP and work towards its effective management.

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前沿 | 研究海龟纤维肉瘤病的未来研究途径

纤维肉芽肿病（FP）是一种影响全球海龟的衰弱性肿瘤疾病。虽然这种疾病主要影响未成熟个体并可能改变其生命机能，但它对海龟健康和生存的确切影响仍不清楚。此外，导致 FP 出现、发展和传播的致病因素尚未明确。其中，有一种传播性疱疹病毒感染和污染物（有机污染物和微量元素）污染的嫌疑。在此，我们将概述与 FP 有关的发现、知识，并在 FP 的五个关键研究领域（即病毒学研究、传播研究、污染研究、宿主基因组研究和兽医治疗试验）内提出假设。此外，我们还建议在病毒学、流行病学、生态毒理学、肿瘤学、生理学、免疫学、细胞生物学和进化生物学等领域开展紧急研究，以确定 FP 的动态特征并预测其对海龟种群的影响。重要的是，需要扩大康复中心、野外生物学家和研究实验室之间在大地理范围内的有力合作，以迅速增加我们对 FP 的了解，并努力对其进行有效管理。

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Environmental Science-Ecology

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

6.70%

发文量

1143

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across fundamental and applied sciences, to provide ecological and evolutionary insights into our natural and anthropogenic world, and how it should best be managed. Field Chief Editor Mark A. Elgar at the University of Melbourne is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics and the public worldwide. Eminent biologist and theist Theodosius Dobzhansky’s astute observation that “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” has arguably even broader relevance now than when it was first penned in The American Biology Teacher in 1973. One could similarly argue that not much in evolution makes sense without recourse to ecological concepts: understanding diversity — from microbial adaptations to species assemblages — requires insights from both ecological and evolutionary disciplines. Nowadays, technological developments from other fields allow us to address unprecedented ecological and evolutionary questions of astonishing detail, impressive breadth and compelling inference. The specialty sections of Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution will publish, under a single platform, contemporary, rigorous research, reviews, opinions, and commentaries that cover the spectrum of ecological and evolutionary inquiry, both fundamental and applied. Articles are peer-reviewed according to the Frontiers review guidelines, which evaluate manuscripts on objective editorial criteria. Through this unique, Frontiers platform for open-access publishing and research networking, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution aims to provide colleagues and the broader community with ecological and evolutionary insights into our natural and anthropogenic world, and how it might best be managed.