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Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Small Squamate Reptiles

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Ranaviruses and reptiles.

Wytamma Wirth¹, Lin Schwarzkopf², Lee F Skerratt³

¹College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

|December 25, 2018

Summary

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Ranaviruses infect many vertebrates, with increasing reports in reptiles. Further research is needed to understand reptilian ranaviral disease, transmission, and immune responses, building on amphibian studies.

Keywords:

Bibliometrics Diagnostics Immunology Pathology Ranavirus Reptiles Reservoirs Susceptibility Taxonomy Transmission

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Veterinary Virology
Herpetology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae) infect fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
Reptilian ranaviral infections are increasingly reported across diverse species.
Research has historically focused on non-reptilian hosts, particularly amphibians.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current knowledge on ranaviral infections in reptiles.
To highlight emerging trends in reptilian ranavirus pathogenesis.
To identify knowledge gaps and future research directions for reptilian ranaviruses.

Main Methods:

Literature review of ranaviral infections in reptiles.
Synthesis of existing data on host-pathogen interactions.
Comparative analysis with ranaviral diseases in other vertebrate classes.

Main Results:

Over 12 reptile families are susceptible to ranaviruses.
Reptilian ranaviruses are often genetically similar to those infecting amphibians and fish.
Pathogenesis shows emerging trends influenced by host, strain, and environment.

Conclusions:

Understanding reptilian ranaviral disease requires more experimental studies on transmission and host-specific factors.
Further investigation into the reptilian immune response to ranaviruses is crucial.
Amphibian research provides a foundation for studying reptile immunity to ranaviruses.