Since the 1970s, several species of herpesviruses have been identified and associated with
significant diseases in reptiles. Earlier discoveries placed these viruses into different …

We tested samples from 1,015 chelonians in Europe for Mycoplasma spp., herpesviruses,
ranaviruses, picornaviruses, and ferlaviruses by PCR. Mycoplasma spp. were detected in …

Plesiosaurs are an iconic group of Mesozoic marine reptiles with an evolutionary history
spanning over 140 million years (Ma). 1 Their skeletal remains have been discovered …

Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), an endangered species in Illinois, have
experienced range-wide declines because of habitat degradation and fragmentation …

This chapter discusses viral infections and viral diseases of reptiles. Herpesviruses are
found in many different orders of vertebrates, and those infecting reptiles, birds, and …

We report the first de novo sequence assembly and analysis of the genome of Testudinid
herpesvirus 3 (TeHV3), one of the most pathogenic chelonian herpesviruses. The genome …

Cutaneous lesions were observed in a wild population of freshwater turtles during routine
disease surveillance at Alligator Creek, Townsville, Australia. Previous attempts to identify …

Herpesvirus infections have been associated with high morbidity and mortality in
populations of captive emydid chelonians worldwide, but novel herpesviruses have also …

Diseases that affect the upper respiratory tract (URT) in chelonians have been well
described as a significant contributor of morbidity and mortality. Specifically, herpesviruses …

An adult female of Williams' mud turtle, Pelusios williamsi long-term captive, that was
allegedly caught wild in Kenya was found to have developed papilloma-like skin lesions …