Concurrent Detection of a Papillomatous Lesion and Sequence Reads Corresponding to a Member of the Family <i>Adintoviridae</i> in a Bell’s Hinge-Back Tortoise (<i>Kinixys belliana</i>) by Johannes Hetterich, Monica Mirolo, Franziska Kaiser, Martin Ludlow, Wencke Reineking, Isabel Zdora, Marion Hewicker-Trautwein, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Michael Pees

“…An adult male Bell’s hinge-back tortoise (<i>Kinixys belliana</i>) was admitted to a veterinary clinic due to a swelling in the oral cavity. …”
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The Role of Host Species in Experimental Ferlavirus Infection: Comparison of a Single Strain in Ball Pythons (<i>Python regius</i>) and Corn Snakes (<i>Pantherophis guttatus</i>) by Michael Pees, Annkatrin Möller, Volker Schmidt, Wieland Schroedl, Rachel E. Marschang

“…Four genogroups (A, B, C, and tortoise) have been described. Disease development is believed to depend on virus, host, and environment-specific factors. …”
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Salmonella in reptiles: a review of occurrence, interactions, shedding and risk factors for human infections by Michael Pees, Maria Brockmann, Natalie Steiner, Rachel E. Marschang

“…Salmonella were most commonly detected in snakes (56.0% overall), followed by lizards (36.9%) and tortoises (34.2%), with lower detection rates reported for turtles (18.6%) and crocodilians (9%). …”
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