Okoh, God'spower Richard;
Horwood, Paul F;
Whitmore, David;
Ariel, Ellen;
(2021)
Herpesviruses in Reptiles.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
, 8
, Article 642894. 10.3389/fvets.2021.642894.
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Abstract
Since the 1970s, several species of herpesviruses have been identified and associated with significant diseases in reptiles. Earlier discoveries placed these viruses into different taxonomic groups on the basis of morphological and biological characteristics, while advancements in molecular methods have led to more recent descriptions of novel reptilian herpesviruses, as well as providing insight into the phylogenetic relationship of these viruses. Herpesvirus infections in reptiles are often characterised by non-pathognomonic signs including stomatitis, encephalitis, conjunctivitis, hepatitis and proliferative lesions. With the exception of fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles, the absence of specific clinical signs has fostered misdiagnosis and underreporting of the actual disease burden in reptilian populations and hampered potential investigations that could lead to the effective control of these diseases. In addition, complex life histories, sampling bias and poor monitoring systems have limited the assessment of the impact of herpesvirus infections in wild populations and captive collections. Here we review the current published knowledge of the taxonomy, pathogenesis, pathology and epidemiology of reptilian herpesviruses.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Herpesviruses in Reptiles |
| Location: | Switzerland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fvets.2021.642894 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.642894 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Veterinary Sciences, herpesviruses, reptiles, fibropapillomatosis, taxonomy, pathogenesis, pathology, epidemiology, TURTLES CHELONIA-MYDAS, TERRAPENE-CAROLINA-CAROLINA, GREEN SEA-TURTLES, TORTOISE TESTUDO-GRAECA, FIBROPAPILLOMATOSIS-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS, DISEASE-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS, CROCODILES CROCODYLUS-POROSUS, FLUORESCENT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY, SPUR-THIGHED TORTOISES |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Cell and Developmental Biology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192354 |
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