Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
A novel herpesvirus from a wild-caught Madagascar spider tortoise shows evidence of host-viral coevolution with a duplication event in Durocryptodira.
Weldon, Polly V; Georoff, Timothy A; Hall, Natalie; Ossiboff, Robert J; Childress, April L; Wellehan, James F X.
Afiliación
  • Weldon PV; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
  • Georoff TA; Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Hall N; Disney's Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL, USA.
  • Ossiboff RJ; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
  • Childress AL; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
  • Wellehan JFX; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
J Vet Diagn Invest ; 35(5): 554-558, 2023 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37408504
Herpesviruses can be significant reptile pathogens. Herpesviral infection in a wild-caught, male spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) under human care was detected during a routine wellness examination prior to transition between zoologic organizations. The tortoise had no clinical signs of illness. Oral swabs obtained during a physical examination as part of pre-shipment risk mitigation for infectious disease were submitted for consensus herpesvirus PCR assay and sequencing. Based on comparative sequence analysis, the novel herpesvirus identified is a member of the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. Studies of herpesviral phylogeny in chelonian species support branching patterns of turtle herpesviruses that closely mirror those of their hosts. The symmetry of these patterns is suggestive of close codivergence of turtle herpesviruses with their host species. The distribution of these viruses in both tortoises and emydids suggests a phylogenetic duplication event in the herpesviruses after host divergence of the Pleurodira and basal to the divergence of Americhelydia. Herpesviral infections have been documented to cause higher morbidity when introduced to aberrant host species, and significant consideration must be given to the presence of herpesviruses in the management of tortoise collections, particularly collections that include various species of testudines.
Asunto(s)
Palabras clave
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tortugas / Alphaherpesvirinae / Infecciones por Herpesviridae / Herpesviridae Límite: Animals / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Diagn Invest Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tortugas / Alphaherpesvirinae / Infecciones por Herpesviridae / Herpesviridae Límite: Animals / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Diagn Invest Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos