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Marschang, R. E., & Origgi, F. C. (2003). Diagnosis of herpes virus infections in tortoises - a review. Erkrankungen der Zootiere : Verhandlungsbericht des 41 Internationalen Symposiums über die Erkrankungen der Zoo- und Wildtiere, 41, 1–8.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Marschang2003 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine, Viren = viruses Creators: Marschang, Origgi Collection: Erkrankungen der Zootiere : Verhandlungsbericht des 41 Internationalen Symposiums über die Erkrankungen der Zoo- und Wildtiere |
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Testudinidae Testudo Geochelone Herpes virus infections in tortoises can be diagnosed based on histology, virus detection and/or serology. Herpes virus infection is often associated with the presence of eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions in the tissues of the infected animals. An exact diagnosis in histological samples can be facilitated by the use of in situ hybridization or immunoperoxidase techniques. While virus detection can be carried out on fresh or fixed samples obtained from live or dead tortoises, virus isolation can be performed only on fresh tissues either from dead or live tortoises. Recently, PCR has proven to be very useful for the detection of very limited amounts of herpes virus DNA in infected tortoises. Serology can be employed to detect antibodies against herpes viruses in live animals, using a virus neutralization test or an ELISA. The most appropriate diagnostic method will depend on whether the animals being tested are ill or healthy and why they are being tested. The results and interpretation of each test are dependent on the tortoise species involved and the virus sero- and genotype.
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