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Soares, J. F., Chalker, V. J., Erles, K., Holtby, S., Waters, M., & McArthur, S. D. (2004). Prevalence of mycoplasma agassizii and chelonian herpesvirus in captive tortoises (testudo sp.) in the united kingdom. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 35(1), 22–33.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Soares2004 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Bakterien = bacteria, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo graeca, Testudo hermanni, Testudo horsfieldii, Testudo marginata, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine, Viren = viruses Creators: Chalker, Erles, Holtby, McArthur, Soares, Waters Collection: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
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Testudinidae During the months of April to August in 1999 and 2002, oral swabs were collected from 146 tortoises (Testudo sp.) in private collections in the United Kingdom and tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of Mycoplasma agassizii and Chelonian herpesvirus (ChHV). The presence of M. agassizii was confirmed by restriction digestion of the PCR product. A 307-bp fragment of the ChHV UL5 homologue gene was sequenced and found to show most similarity to equine herpesvirus type 1. A prevalence of 15.8 and 8.2% was found for M. agassizii and ChHV, respectively. Comparison of the carriage of both M. agassizii and ChHV in different species of tortoises correlated the presence of M. agassizii with Testudo horsfieldii and ChHV with Testudo marginata and Testudo graeca iberia. An association of ChHV with stomatitis was also found. Mixed infections with both agents were detected. The findings further demonstrate this pathogen-tortoise association and the cross transmission of these infections if different tortoise species are housed together
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