A novel herpesvirus of the proposed genus chelonivirus from an asymptomatic bowsprit tortoise (chersina angulata)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 353-358

  Bicknese, Elizabeth J ^a   Childress, April L ^b   Wellehan Jr , James F X ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Alphaherpesvirinae; Bowsprit tortoise; Chersina angulata; Consensus PCR; Herpesviridae; Polymerase chain reaction; Tortoise herpesvirus 4

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TURTLE; VIROLOGY;

ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; ANIMALS; DNA, VIRAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; TURTLES;

ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; CHERSINA ANGULATA; HERPESVIRIDAE; TESTUDINIDAE; TORTOISE HERPESVIRUS;

EID: 77953565004     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0214R.1     Document Type: Article

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