Orthoreovirus infection and concurrent cryptosporidiosis in rough green snakes (Opheodrys Aestivus): Pathology and identification of a novel orthoreovirus strain via polymerase chain reaction and sequencing

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Landolfi, Jennifer A ^a   Terio, Karen A ^a   Kinsel, Michael J ^a   Langan, Jennifer ^b   Zachariah, Trevor T ^b   Childress, April L ^c   Wellehan Jr , James F X ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Opheodrys aestivus; Orthoreovirus; Pathology; Polymerase chain reaction; Rough green snakes

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA; OPHEODRYS AESTIVUS; ORTHOREOVIRUS; REPTILIA; RNA VIRUSES; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 75949084002     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200106     Document Type: Article

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