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Summarized quantitative data on the copy number (per µg DNA) for 18 rehabilitating sea turtles that tested positive for chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) UL30 DNA via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and sequencing. SD, standard deviation.
| Species | N | ChHV5 UL30 DNA Copy Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average ± SD | Range | ||
| Loggerheads (Caretta caretta) | 10 | 1179 ± 2479 | 50–8067 |
| Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) | 8 | 98 ± 88 | 50–304 |
| Total (both species) | 18 | 698 ± 1888 | 50–8067 |
