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Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Sampling of Serpentovirus (Nidovirus) Infection in Captive Snakes Reveals High Prevalence, Persistent Infection, and Increased Mortality in Pythons and Divergent Serpentovirus Infection in Boas and Colubrids

The aim of this study of serpentovirus infection in captive snakes was to assess the susceptibility of different types of snakes to infection and disease, to survey viral genetic diversity, and to evaluate management practices that may limit infection and disease. Antemortem oral swabs were collecte...

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Autores principales: Hoon-Hanks, Laura L., Ossiboff, Robert J., Bartolini, Pia, Fogelson, Susan B., Perry, Sean M., Stöhr, Anke C., Cross, Shaun T., Wellehan, James F. X., Jacobson, Elliott R., Dubovi, Edward J., Stenglein, Mark D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786048/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31632990
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00338