Identification of a novel nidovirus as a potential cause of large scale mortalities in the endangered Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi).

Identification of a novel nidovirus as a potential cause of large scale mortalities in the endangered Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi).

In mid-February 2015, a large number of deaths were observed in the sole extant population of an endangered species of freshwater snapping turtle, Myuchelys georgesi, in a coastal river in New South Wales, Australia. Mortalities continued for approximately 7 weeks and affected mostly adult animals....

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Deborah S Finlaison, Melinda J Frost, Sarah Gestier, Xingnian Gu, Jane Hall, Cheryl Jenkins, Kate Parrish, Andrew J Read, Mukesh Srivastava, Karrie Rose, Peter D Kirkland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200216?pdf=render

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