Ranaviruses and reptiles
Ranaviruses can infect many vertebrate classes including fish, amphibians and reptiles, but for the most part, research has been focused on non-reptilian hosts, amphibians in particular. More recently, reports of ranaviral infections of reptiles are increasing with over 12 families of reptiles curre...
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| author | Wytamma Wirth Lin Schwarzkopf Lee F. Skerratt Ellen Ariel |
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| description | Ranaviruses can infect many vertebrate classes including fish, amphibians and reptiles, but for the most part, research has been focused on non-reptilian hosts, amphibians in particular. More recently, reports of ranaviral infections of reptiles are increasing with over 12 families of reptiles currently susceptible to ranaviral infection. Reptiles are infected by ranaviruses that are genetically similar to, or the same as, the viruses that infect amphibians and fish; however, physiological and ecological differences result in differences in study designs. Although ranaviral disease in reptiles is often influenced by host species, viral strain and environmental differences, general trends in pathogenesis are emerging. More experimental studies using a variety of reptile species, life stages and routes of transmission are required to unravel the complexity of wild ranavirus transmission. Further, our understanding of the reptilian immune response to ranaviral infection is still lacking, although the considerable amount of work conducted in amphibians will serve as a useful guide for future studies in reptiles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f4bf91cae614545b3a7191462f6b7752023-12-03T01:20:35ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592018-12-016e608310.7717/peerj.6083Ranaviruses and reptilesWytamma Wirth0Lin Schwarzkopf1Lee F. Skerratt2Ellen Ariel3College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaCollege of Science and Engineering, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaMelbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaRanaviruses can infect many vertebrate classes including fish, amphibians and reptiles, but for the most part, research has been focused on non-reptilian hosts, amphibians in particular. More recently, reports of ranaviral infections of reptiles are increasing with over 12 families of reptiles currently susceptible to ranaviral infection. Reptiles are infected by ranaviruses that are genetically similar to, or the same as, the viruses that infect amphibians and fish; however, physiological and ecological differences result in differences in study designs. Although ranaviral disease in reptiles is often influenced by host species, viral strain and environmental differences, general trends in pathogenesis are emerging. More experimental studies using a variety of reptile species, life stages and routes of transmission are required to unravel the complexity of wild ranavirus transmission. Further, our understanding of the reptilian immune response to ranaviral infection is still lacking, although the considerable amount of work conducted in amphibians will serve as a useful guide for future studies in reptiles.https://peerj.com/articles/6083.pdfRanavirusReptilesTaxonomyBibliometricsDiagnosticsPathology |
| spellingShingle | Wytamma Wirth Lin Schwarzkopf Lee F. Skerratt Ellen Ariel Ranaviruses and reptiles PeerJ Ranavirus Reptiles Taxonomy Bibliometrics Diagnostics Pathology |
| title | Ranaviruses and reptiles |
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| title_short | Ranaviruses and reptiles |
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| topic | Ranavirus Reptiles Taxonomy Bibliometrics Diagnostics Pathology |
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