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1. Development and use of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of iridovirus exposure in gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) and eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)

Author:
Johnson, April J.,   et al.   ; Wendland, Lori; Norton, Terry M.; Belzer, Bill; Jacobson, Elliott R.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2010 v.142 no.3-4 pp. 160-167
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
Gopherus polyphemus; Emydidae; wild animals; turtles; Iridovirus; vertebrate viruses; seroprevalence; disease surveillance; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; blood chemistry; disease outbreaks; animal diseases; viral diseases of animals and humans; mortality; immune response; United States
Abstract:
... Iridoviruses, pathogens typically associated with fish and amphibians, have recently been shown to cause acute respiratory disease in chelonians including box turtles, red-eared sliders, gopher tortoises, and Burmese star tortoises. Case reports of natural infections in several chelonian species in the United States have been reported, however the prevalence remains unknown in susceptible populati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.09.059
PubMed:
19931321